The Great Thirst

by William Duggan

Book Overview

Vivid, colorful, at once epic and intimate, this story begins in a time of myth and magic and ends in the modern world. A treasure trove. It exhibits the richness of African tribal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385293879
• ISBN13: 9780385293877
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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Haunting in its style and substance

This is probably my favorite book of modern fiction. I love it! I read it and laugh and think and fall away to another time and another culture. The lead character of Mojamaje and his friends and family have stayed with me for years - a happy haunting because I fell in love with them. I take heart from the way these characters deal with a confusing, cruel world, and - as unlikely as it sounds, I let their philosphy and humor help me keep my sense of humor in the melange of confusion that is modern America. Set on the ever changing edge of the Kalahari desert, a small community withstands corrupt politicians, repeated invasions by both black and white oppressors, factionalism within the community, and the onslaught of the 20th century with a wry, sophisticated humor. Read it as a treat for yourself. Give it to someone you love -- if you are lucky enough to find it! What happened to Duggan? I haven't heard from him since the 80's?