The Ghosts of Eden
Synopsis
It’s the 1950s and two boys - one white, one black – are happy growing up in their childhood idyll in East Africa. But change and tragedy are on their way. Years later they both fall in love with the same woman. They must each face their past and hear their ancestors if they are to be the one to win the woman they love.
Author's Biography
Writer and medical doctor Andrew JH Sharp has lived and worked in sub-Saharan Africa. Now based in the East Midlands he returns frequently to Africa. The writer of award winning short stories, The Ghosts of Eden is his first novel.
Reviews
‘Reality and myths reinforce each other and you are left feeling the vulnerability of humanity’ Yasmin Alibhai-Brown - commentator and author.
‘It made me smile, cry, question life and made me wish to be more than I am. It’s a book to keep and re-read’ T. D. Bradshaw – poet and designer.
'A masterpiece.' Andrew Crofts - author and ghostwriter.
'This deeply moving book will leave you thoughtful for long after you have read it.' Ann Widdecombe - MP and novelist
'My favourite book with an African setting and one of my top ten books of the year.' Jackie Bailey - Farm Land Books Blog
Price £10.00
Reader Comments
Much enjoyed first time round - now to be read out loud to my wife
A most enjoyable read! My 90 year old mother enjoyed it too
Tou could feel the heat and see the colours of Africa in this wonderful first beek
A superb first novel ! Hopefully there will be more to come.
Awesome read!
Was selected for my book group - a thoroughly enjoyable read
A very enjoyable read. The Ghosts of Eden was recently selected by our book group, and it received a great deal of praise during our (often highly critical) book group discussions . Andrew Sharp has delivered an outstanding first novel.
My favourite read this year
I loved this book so much I read it twice! Moving, gripping, funny and an epic story.