Set in contemporary Nairobi, this is at once a sharp-eyed dissection of white society in modern Kenya and the moving story of a young woman, Esme, struggling to make sense of her place in Africa, and her feelings for the two men she loves.
Reviews
Remarkable . . . sensuous . . . compellingly readable . . . makes you feel as if you've come back from someplace very far away." --"USA Today ""An intensely romantic novel . . . worthy of Flaubert." --"The New York Times ""An updated English Patient. . . . Engaging. . . . A page-turner. . . . Intense and lyrical." --"Elle"
