The God Who Begat A Jackal

First novel from the author of 'Notes Drom The Hyena's Belly', the remarkable memoir of an Ethiopian childhood.

Nega Mezlekia is a new and exciting talent who has already been compared to Soyinka and Marquez. This first novel is both magical and lyrical, set in a timeless vision of Africa, it is steeped in folklore and mythology. The ethnic, religious and class struggles of pre-colonial Africa form a vivid backdrop to a story of forbidden love between a slave and his mistress.