- Fiction, Colonies, Imperialism, Slaves
In a work of alternate history in which the peoples of Africa colonize the Americas, the fates of two families--one Islamic African aristocrats, the other Druidic Irish slaves--collide as two young men, one of each dynasty, confront their world and each other.
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- classical in formformally daring
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- Author
- Steven Barnes
- First published
- 2002
- Pages
- 461
- Publisher
- Aspect, Aspect/Warner Books
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780446526685
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“SPRING'S FIRST DAY WAS A WARM SWEET SONG, a time of companionable silences and comfortably shared labor in Mahon O'Dere's coracle.”
Steven Barnes (born March 1, 1952) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writer. He has written novels, short fiction, screen plays for television, scripts for comic books, animation, newspaper copy, and magazine articles.
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