The Vorrh : a novel /

"The Vorrh follows a brilliant cast of characters through a parallel Africa where fact, fiction, and fantasy collide. Tsungali, a native marksman conscripted by the colonial authorities--against whom he once led a revolt--is on the hunt for an English bowman named Williams. Williams has made it...

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Main Author: Catling, B. (Brian)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
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