Writing under the name Beento Blackbird, Solomon Wilberforce writes best-selling books that reconnect Africa's children around the world with their glorious heritage.
Solomon's own personal life, however, is curiously disconnected. He spends his winters on Cape Corcos Island with the midwife who brought him into the world when she was only nine years old. In the spring he travels to New York to be with his beautiful and ultra-modern literary agent. His summers are spent with an innocent woman-child in a native village in Ghana.
But when his father dies, Solomon is forced to break this cyclical pattern to attend the funeral, and all of the neat compartments of his life begin to tumble in on one another.
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"I had never heard of this book prior to my sister's recommendation and I loved it! It was definitely a book that I couldn't put down and hence why I finished it in 2 days! There were many twists and turns but the ending was very satisfying! " — Liz (4 out of 5 stars)
"I had never heard of this book prior to my sister's recommendation and I loved it! It was definitely a book that I couldn't put down and hence why I finished it in 2 days! There were many twists and turns but the ending was very satisfying! "
" I remember having the biggest crush on Solomen...sigh "
" if i were to explain this book the guy would sound like a total player but it's more just about loving people in all different forms and for totally different reasons. "
" One of my favorite books. "
" Loved it! I was not expecting Busia to be such a crafty writer. This was a brilliant display of culture and choices. "
" one of my favorite books - a page-turner that combines a love triangle and pan african black culture "
" This is probably the best book I've ever read in my life. A great story that winds you between characters, it should be made into a movie! One of my definite favorites. "
" I enjoyed the story, and the characters were very well-developed. In the end, I wish I had found more of a reason for the title character's decision. It left me feeling badly for most of the women in his life. "
" I had never heard of this book prior to my sister's recommendation and I loved it! It was definitely a book that I couldn't put down and hence why I finished it in 2 days! There were many twists and turns but the ending was very satisfying! "
" A bit too far-fetched at times, but entertaining nonetheless. Set in Africa, the Caribbean, and New York City...season to season. "
" I read it while on vacation...it was perfect. Easy to read and I flew right through it. Interesting subject matter...fluffy at best. "
" Just fabulous! One of my all time favorite books!!!! Very lyrical writing. Takes you from NYC to the Caribbean to the Motherland (aka Africa). "
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