"Presents the early days of the transatlantic slave trade from a new perspective: that of the sub-Saharan population that became its first victims ... One day, a group of villagers find twelve of their people missing. Where have they gone? Who is responsible? A collective dream, troubling a group of mothers in a communal dwelling, may have some of the answers, as the women's missing sons call to them in terror; at the same time, a thick shadow settles over the huts, blocking out the light of day. It is the shadow of slavery, which will soon grow to blight the whole world"-- Provided by publisher.
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