Moses Citizen and Me ~ Delia Jarrett-Macauley

Moses Citizen and Me ~ Delia Jarrett-Macauley

Uncorrected proof
Medium soft cover
Excellent condition

When Julia flies into war-scarred Sierra Leone from London, she is apprehensive about seeing her uncle Moses for the first time in 20 years. But nothing could have prepared her for her encounter with her eight-year-old cousin, Citizen, a former child soldier, and for the shocking truth of what he has done. Driven by a desire to understand Citizen, Julia takes the disturbed child into the bush. There they meet other child soldiers, and a storyteller, Bemba G., who provides a safe haven for them all and strives to return them to childhood through play, love, story-telling, and performance. As Julia gradually rediscovers Africa, the different generations of her family rediscover their bonds. And then Bemba G. directs the child soldiers in a version of Julius Caesar, with powerful effect.

Before the final draft the raw truth. Moses, Citizen and Me by Delia Jarrett-Macauley uncorrected proof copy in excellent condition. A poignant, politically charged novel exploring trauma, identity, and healing in post-war Sierra Leone. A rare find for literary collectors and readers drawn to powerful storytelling.