Makumbi succeeds in making us feel the emotional importance of uncovering family history. It is also a very good one.inventive in scope, masterful in execution, does for Ugandan literature what Chinua Achebe did for Nigerian writing.' * Guardian * 'A multi-character epic that emphatically lives up to its ambition.' * Sunday Times * `A highly ambitious, dense and tightly written narrative. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Blending Ganda oral tradition, myth, folktale and history, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has brought to life an extraordinarily colourful cast of characters to produce a powerful epic - a modern classic. Although the family members all have their own stories and live in very different circumstances, they are united by one thing - the struggle to break free from the curse and escape the burden of their family's past. As the centuries pass, the tale moves down the bloodline, exploring the lives of four of Kintu Kidda's descendants. As he makes his way to the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda Kingdom, Kintu Kidda unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. One of those great stories that was just waiting to be told.' (Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings) The year is 1750. The breathtaking debut from the winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction 2018 'A soaring and sublime epic.

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