Adrienne Nash Knihy

Set in Sierra Leone during the early 1960s, the story follows twenty-one-year-old Tim May, who struggles with feelings of inadequacy in both his professional and personal life. Tasked with managing the Port Loko branch after being deemed a failure in Freetown, Tim faces the challenge of proving himself in a post-Independence landscape. The narrative explores themes of ambition, colonial legacies, and the quest for self-identity amid the backdrop of a nation undergoing significant change.