The proud Republic of Liberia was founded in the 19th century with the triumphant return of the freed slaves from America to Africa.The proud Republic of Liberia was founded in the 19th century with the triumphant return of the freed slaves from America to Africa. Once back ‘home’, however, these Americo-Liberians had to integrate with the resident tribes – who did not want or welcome them. Against a background of French and British colonialists busily carving up Mother Africa, while local tribes were still unashamedly trading in slaves . . . the vulnerable newcomers felt trapped and out of place. Where men should have stood shoulder to shoulder, they turned on each other instead.Land of My Fathers plunges us into this world. But in the midst of turmoil, there is friendship. Edward Richard, a man born into slavery and a preacher by profession, is convinced that the future of Liberia lies in bringing peace amongst the tribes. His mission takes him to the far north, where he meets an extraordinary man, Halay. Edward’s new and dearest friend is ready to sacrifice his own life to protect his country; for the Liberians believe that with Halay’s death, no war will ever threaten their land. A century later, this belief is crushed when war engulfs the land, bearing away with it the descendants of both Edward and Halay. The story of Halay is the untold story of Liberia. What he did would come to stand as symbol of man's ability to defy the odds, to face the inevitable head on.

Esta novela, que sigue la estela de la ficción de investigadores de lo sobrenatural y explora el uso y el abuso del poder en los gobiernos disfuncionales, comienza con la llegada de William Mawolo, un extraño de la capital, a un pueblo fronterizo de alguna parte de África. Mawolo tiene la misión secreta de investigar la desaparición del cacique local, pero se ve entorpecido por la desconfianza de la población, sobre todo de Makemeh, la hija del cacique, cuya aparente indiferencia hacia la desaparición de su padre incita a Mawolo a acercarse más a ella. Como el tiempo pasa y nadie le ordena volver desde la capital, Mawolo decide ir más allá de su autoridad oficial y hacerse cargo del pueblo, pero esa decisión sólo refuerza su ego y le enfrenta más con los lugareños. En ese momento se da cuenta de que conocer los secretos del pueblo podría llevarle a la muerte.

The proud Republic of Liberia was founded in the 19th century with the triumphant return of the freed slaves from America to Africa.The proud Republic of Liberia was founded in the 19th century with the triumphant return of the freed slaves from America to Africa. Once back ‘home’, however, these Americo-Liberians had to integrate with the resident tribes – who did not want or welcome them. Against a background of French and British colonialists busily carving up Mother Africa, while local tribes were still unashamedly trading in slaves . . . the vulnerable newcomers felt trapped and out of place. Where men should have stood shoulder to shoulder, they turned on each other instead.Land of My Fathers plunges us into this world. But in the midst of turmoil, there is friendship. Edward Richard, a man born into slavery and a preacher by profession, is convinced that the future of Liberia lies in bringing peace amongst the tribes. His mission takes him to the far north, where he meets an extraordinary man, Halay. Edward’s new and dearest friend is ready to sacrifice his own life to protect his country; for the Liberians believe that with Halay’s death, no war will ever threaten their land. A century later, this belief is crushed when war engulfs the land, bearing away with it the descendants of both Edward and Halay. The story of Halay is the untold story of Liberia. What he did would come to stand as symbol of man's ability to defy the odds, to face the inevitable head on.

Esta novela, que sigue la estela de la ficción de investigadores de lo sobrenatural y explora el uso y el abuso del poder en los gobiernos disfuncionales, comienza con la llegada de William Mawolo, un extraño de la capital, a un pueblo fronterizo de alguna parte de África. Mawolo tiene la misión secreta de investigar la desaparición del cacique local, pero se ve entorpecido por la desconfianza de la población, sobre todo de Makemeh, la hija del cacique, cuya aparente indiferencia hacia la desaparición de su padre incita a Mawolo a acercarse más a ella. Como el tiempo pasa y nadie le ordena volver desde la capital, Mawolo decide ir más allá de su autoridad oficial y hacerse cargo del pueblo, pero esa decisión sólo refuerza su ego y le enfrenta más con los lugareños. En ese momento se da cuenta de que conocer los secretos del pueblo podría llevarle a la muerte.