Overview
Region
Southern Africa
South Africa
Era
Contemporary
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Two parallel stories of Xhosa people separated by 150 years — the 1856 cattle-killing prophecy that destroyed the Xhosa nation, and a contemporary village debating whether to allow a casino and tourism resort.
Literary Significance
Mda's masterpiece; Sunday Times Fiction Prize; the most important novel about Xhosa history and identity