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Russell Banks has exhibited an astonishingly imaginative range throughout his distinguished career as a novelist, and his uniquely realistic American voice, on display in such modern classics as Rule of the Bone and Continental Drift, continues to shine in this latest effort. Fans and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hannah Musgrave, aka Dawn Carrington: The protagonist; a member of the Weather Underground who marries a Liberian government official while on the run from American law enforcement.
- Woodrow Sundiata: An official in the ministry of public health of Liberia; close friend and lover of Hannah.
- Charles Taylor: Jailed dissident in Liberia; future leader of the country.
- Zack: One of Hannah's friends from her years with the Weather UNderground; plotting to free Charles Taylor from prison.
- Carol: Lover of Hannah; Hannah rescued Carol from a life of prostitution.
- Satterthwaite: Sundiata's driver.
- Samuel Doe: President of Liberia in whose cabinet Sundiata serves.
- Anthea: Add a description of this character.
- Dillon
- Bettina
- Prince Johnson
- Kuyo
- Sam Clement
- Albert
- William Tolbert
- Paul
- Estelle
- Benji
- Mamoud
- Maya
- Don
- Frieda
- Elizabeth
- Charlie
- Bernard
- Keith
- Toby
- Curtis
Setting & Locations edit
- Republic Of Liberia
- Monrovia
- West Africa
- Fuama
- United States
- Accra
- New Bedford
- Ghana
- America
- New York City
- Boston
- Duport Road
- Sierra Leone
- Massachusetts
- Washington
- Keene Valley
- Guinea
- Nimba
- Chicago
- Cleveland
- Emerson
- New England
- Libya
- Abidjan
- Cairo
- Brandeis
- Mississippi
- Robertsfield
- Louisiana
First Sentence edit
AFTER MANY YEARS of believing that I never dream of anything, I dreamed of Africa.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Russell Banks (Author)
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