Description
Set in post-independence Ghana, this debut novel follows a troubled lawyer whose inner life fractures under the weight of social corruption, moral compromise, and state violence. Woven through the narrative are lyrical, allegorical episodes drawn from African oral traditions—where suffering, myth, and even the uncanny (from religious anguish to mermaid lore) mirror the nation’s conflicted awakening. As Amamu confronts what has become of his ideals, the book explores conscience, betrayal, and the cost of independence when power replaces justice. Written with the musical intensity of a poet’s imagination, it blends realism with symbolic storytelling to create a haunting portrait of a society—and a self—at odds with the earth they share.
Available Editions
paperback
Heinemann
Published Jan 1, 1972
183 pages
ISBN: 0435901087
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Details
First Published
1971
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for This Earth, My Brother by Kofi Awoonor.