Vamba Sherif’s The Emperor’s Son tells the story of Zaiwulo, a young boy sent off to the ancient city of Musadu to study under Talata, a great scholar and head of the legendary Haidarah family. The boy soon notices that there is more to the story of his presence among the Haidarahs, and as heRead more about The Emperor’s Son[…]
In Ongekende liefde vertelt Vamba Sherif zijn levensverhaal aan zijn tienjarige dochter Bendu. Hij wil dat ze weet wat haar Afrikaanse wortels zijn en wat voor lange, moeilijke weg mensen soms afleggen om te komen waar ze zijn. Vamba beschrijft zijn opgroeien in een vooraanstaande familie van geestelijk leiders en wetenschappers in Liberia. Een familieRead more about Ongekende liefde[…]
Mansakeh, a budding writer, tells the story of his family, his parents and sister, in exile. His father spends his days dreaming about life as it was before the war in Liberia, and his mother Sebah develops herself into a successful politician. People are attracted to her charms, her beauty, her talents and eloquence asRead more about The kingdom of Sebah[…]
Steeped in the tradition of supernatural detective fiction and exploring the use and abuse of power in dysfunctional governments, this novel begins with the arrival of William Mawolo, a stranger from the capital, in a border town somewhere in Africa. On a secret mission to investigate the disappearance of the local chief, Mawolo is hamperedRead more about Bound to Secrecy[…]
This novel is about the founding of Liberia with the return of the freed slaves from America to Africa in the 19th century. The novel describes the interaction of these settlers, the so-called Americo-Liberians, with the tribes which already populated that area. It was not an easy interaction. Frequently it was characterised by ignorance onRead more about The land of the fathers[…]
The Witness is a novel about a white man, Onno, who leads a carefully crafted and almost monotonous life in a small town close to a large city. At the age of seventy Onno finds love. The love interest is a young and mysterious black girl with a past possibly rooted in a civil warRead more about The Witness[…]