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The Old Drift

Namwali Serpell
Themes:
Family & Community
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Region

Southern Africa

Zambia

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Fiction

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Multigenerational epic spanning Zambian history through three families over century.

Literary Significance

Arthur C. Clarke Award; Anisfield-Wolf Book Award; Harvard professor

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Multigenerational epic spanning Zambian history through three families over century. Arthur C. Clarke Award; Anisfield-Wolf Book Award; Harvard professor

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