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She Would Be King

By Wayétu Moore

She Would Be King Contemporary literature

She Would Be King

By Wayétu Moore

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In the West African village of Lai, red-haired Gbessa is cursed at birth and exiled on suspicion of being a witch. Bitten by a viper and left for dead, she nevertheless survives to discover new life with a group of African American settlers in the colony of Monrovia. The Gbessa meets two extraordinary others: June Dey - a man of unusual strength, born into slavery on a plantation in Virginia - and Norman Aragon, the child of a white British coloniser and a Maroon slave from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, who can fade from sight at will. Soon all three realise that they are all cursed - or, perhaps, uniquely gifted. Together they protect the weak and vulnerable, but only Gbessa can salvage the tense relationship between the settlers and the indigenous tribes. In her transcendent debut, Wayétu Moore illuminates the tumultuous roots of Liberia, blending history and magical realism in a profound tale of resistance and humanity.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
360
Release Date:
2020-04-02
Publication Date:
2020-04-02
Publisher:
Pushkin Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1911590138
ISBN13:
9781911590132
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
299 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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