5/14/2023 0 Comments She would be king by wayetu mooreNorman Aragon, the child of a white British colonizer and a Maroon slave from Jamaica, can fade from sight when the earth calls him. June Dey, raised on a plantation in Virginia, hides his unusual strength until a confrontation with the overseer forces him to flee. Gbessa, exiled from the West African village of Lai, is starved, bitten by a viper, and left for dead, but still she survives. WayƩtu 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. A novel of exhilarating range, magical realism, and history-a dazzling retelling of Liberia's formation
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