The slight puncture where the bullet would have made its permanent hole quickly healed in their sight, and the helper dropped the gun and ran away from them like a bullied child. They expected that it would kill him on impact, expected that this would be his end and the boy would go from them as mysteriously as he had come.īut the bullet, as if repelled by his skin, fell to the ground. The bullet soared toward June Dey and Darlene. A novel of exhilarating range, magical realism, and historya dazzling retelling of Liberia’s formation Wayetu Moore’s powerful debut novel, She Would Be King, reimagines the dramatic story of Liberia’s early years through three unforgettable characters who share an uncommon bond. Product Details Price 16.00 14.88 Publisher Graywolf Press Publish Date SeptemPages 312 Dimensions 5.5 X 8.1 X 0.9 inches 0. The maids screamed at the sight of the gun and the helper immediately fired it. She Would Be King is a novel of profound depth set against a vast canvas and a transcendent debut from a major new author. Embarrassed and pale with trepidation, he lifted his gun from his belt. While beating him, the helper with the other whip looked down at his trousers as his bladder weakened and poured onto his clothes and shoes. The multi-faceted narrative is set in the early 1800’s and explores the experiences of several characters whose lives are shaped, directly or indirectly, by the slave trade of that era in history. Each time they whipped him, he became more infuriated and they sensed it in him. Instead, each time he was struck his strength grew.

“The whips fell onto June Dey’s chest now, but as on his back, his skin did not break.

She would be king by wayetu moore