A novel of exhilarating range, magical realism, and history—a dazzling retelling of Liberia’s formation.
Wayétu Moore’s powerful debut novel, She Would Be King, reimagines the dram...
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Number of Pages: 312
ISBN: 1555978177
ISBN-13: 9781555978174
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Kendra Winchester @KendraWinchester
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Sep 28, 2022
In this story set in the earlier years of the founding of Liberia, three young people with mysterious magical gifts find their fates intertwined. Together they must find a home for themselves in this new country. Moore blends elements of historical fiction and the fantastical to create a brilliant story that highlights the tumultuous founding of Liberia and the different groups of people that came to call it home.