She Would Be King

A novel of exhilarating range, magical realism, and history a dazzling retelling of Liberia s formationWay tu Moore s powerful debut novel, She Would Be King, reimagines the dramatic story of Liberia s early years through three unforgettable characters who share an uncommon bond Gbessa, exiled from the West African village of Lai, is starved, bitten by a viper, and left for dead, but still she survives June Dey, raised on a plantation in Virginia, hides his unusual strength until a confrontation with the overseer forces him to flee Norman Aragon, the child of a white British colonizer and a Maroon slave from Jamaica, can fade from sight when the earth calls him When the three meet in the settlement of Monrovia, their gifts help them salvage the tense relationship between the African American settlers and the indigenous tribes, as a new nation forms around them.Moore s intermingling of history and magical realism finds voice not just in these three characters but also in the fleeting spirit of the wind, who embodies an ancient wisdom If she was not a woman, the wind says of Gbessa, she would be king In this vibrant story of the African diaspora, Moore, a talented storyteller and a daring writer, illuminates with radiant and exacting prose the tumultuous roots of a country inextricably bound to the United States She Would Be King is a novel of profound depth set against a vast canvas and a transcendent debut from a major new author. Free Download eBook She Would Be King Author Wayetu Moore – kino-fada.fr I n mean to hurt you I thought you mean to hurt me This is such a beautiful, magical read I found myself completely engulfed in the retelling of the beginning of Liberia and felt so connected to my family, ancestors, and history in a way that simply took my breath away This is a piece of historical fiction that I will carry on my spirit for a long time.The story starts in 1831 with Gbessa, the witch being exiled from her Vai village for being cursed While she is shunned from everyone, thI n mean to hurt you I thought you mean to hurt me This is such a beautiful, magical read I found myself completely engulfed in the retelling of the beginning of Liberia and felt so connected to my family, ancestors, and history in a way that simply took my breath away This is a piece of historical fiction that I will carry on my spirit for a long time.The story starts in 1831 with Gbessa, the witch being exiled from her Vai village for being cursed While she is shunned from everyone, the ever present wind guides her yes, the wind is personified and a narrator , and through Gbessa s solitude she takes on the wisdom of her curse that she will never die Her part was fascinating to read and gets the novel off to its fantastical start very well From her relationship to herself, to her mother, to Safua the Poro warrior king, there is no shortage of richness between these characters.Moving on, we meet June Dey through his parents and the village that brings him forth in t...This magical retelling of Liberia s beginning is so original, so bold and poetic, Way tu Moore is destined for comparisons to Yann Martel, Markus Zusak, and Paulo Coelho Her unforgettable heroine, Gbessa, leads those who ve been stripped of their homes and their language to rise up and def...They Bury the Faraway ChildrenRide red highway, child laying in the backseat, breathe, not breathe shallowturn onto overgrown path, ground rock hard, dig, dig shallow, ride red highway Chris Roberts, God SuddenlyIt s hard to describe a novel as wholly original as She Would Be King a re telling of the birth of Liberia through interconnected stories, the novel is history, magic, and myth all in one engrossing story Moore s novel takes you from West Africa to the plantations of Virginia, Jamaica to Liberia, weaving together the stories of three characters that yearn for power and true freedom Guided by the ancient wind, all of Moore s characters challenge and transcend the many faces of oppression, and It s hard to describe a novel as wholly original as She Would Be King a re telling of the birth of Liber...A cursed witch from the Vai tribe who cannot die, a slave from Virginia with the strength of a hundred men, a half white Maroon from Jamaica who can disappear at will, these three surprising characters f...

• English
• 04 July 2018
Wayetu Moore
• Hardcover
• 295 pages
• 1555978177
• Wayetu Moore
• She Would Be King