Overview
Region
West Africa
Sierra Leone
Era
Contemporary
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Set in Croatia after the Balkan wars — though by a Sierra Leonean author, the novel's examination of memory, silence, and war's aftermath directly draws on Forna's experience of Sierra Leone's civil war.
Literary Significance
Forna is one of the most important writers of the African diaspora; her work connects war and memory across cultures