The Old Drift
2019 novel by Namwali Serpell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Old Drift is a 2019 historical fiction and science fiction novel by Zambian author Namwali Serpell. Set in Rhodesia/Zambia, it is Serpell's debut novel and follows the lives of three interwoven families in three generations.[1][2] It won the 2020 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award[3] as well as the Arthur C. Clarke Award.[4]
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Author | Namwali Serpell |
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Language | English |
Genre | Historical fiction, Science fiction |
Set in | Rhodesia, Zambia 1903 - 2023 |
Publisher | Hogarth Press |
Publication date | March 21, 2019 |
Publication place | Zambia |
Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
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ISBN | 9781101907146 |
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