Season of the Shadow

"Narratively thrilling. . . profoundly original." * New York Times *
"Extraordinary. . . . Miano's feat is to restrict her perspective to the points of view of the Mulongo, conjuring afresh the horror and immediacy of an event that time has rendered matter-of-fact. . . . The writing, benefiting from Gila Walker's excellent translation from the French, is restrained and dispassionate, so that its fierce emotional energy seems to well up naturally from the characters rather than being imposed by the author from without. . . . A work of remarkable fidelity and dedication, this novel, too, seems to possess the strength to bring back the stolen." * Wall Street Journal *
"This work of historical immersion drops readers into the heart of an isolated African community devastated by the arrival of European slavers. Leonora Miano's novel, in Gila Walker's translation, dramatizes an unfathomable catastrophe, and its captivating portrayal of the lost world's rites and customs makes it a vital act of restoration." * Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2018 *