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24/03/2025
[3/24, 7:30 PM] +260 977745661: PAWA'S BOOK OF THE WEEK (Week 50, Fourth Edition)
THE OLD DRIFT, a novel by the Zambian author, Namwali Serpell follows three generations of three families, telling the story of a nation, and of the grand sweep of time.
On the banks of the Zambezi River, a few miles from the majestic Victoria Falls, there was once a colonial settlement called The Old Drift. Here begins the story of a small African nation, told by a swarm-like chorus that calls itself man’s greatest nemesis.
A mistake by an Old Drifter named Percy M. Clark, entangles the fates of an Italian hotelier and an African busboy. This sets off a cycle of unwitting retribution between three Zambian families as they collide and converge over the course of the century, into the present and beyond.
From a woman covered with hair and another plagued with endless tears, to forbidden love affairs and fiery political ones, to homegrown technological marvels – this novel sweeps over the years and the globe.
It is available on Amazon.com
[3/24, 7:30 PM] +260 977745661: Namwali Serpell's book _The Old Drift_ has been picked as the book of the week by the _Pan African Association_ which is based in Ghana.
This is the 3rd Zambian book I have seen being picked as a Book of the Week by PAWA after one by Malama Katulwende and another by Mubanga Kalimamukwento being featured.
