Nega Mezlekia is a new and exciting talent who has already been compared to Soyinka and Marquez. This first novel is both magical and lyrical, set in a timeless vision of Africa, it is steeped in folklore and mythology. The ethnic, religious and class struggles of pre-colonial Africa form a vivid backdrop to a story of forbidden love between a slave and his mistress.
- ISBN10 0312287011
- ISBN13 9780312287016
- Publish Date 5 January 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 July 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Picador USA
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English