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Double Men: A Short Story from the collection, Reader, I Married Him
A short story by Namwali Serpell from the collection Reader, I Married Stories inspired by Jane Eyre.
In ‘Double Men’, a secret liaison during a Zambian bonding ceremony has repercussions for two old female friends.
Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Brontë’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
In ‘Double Men’, a secret liaison during a Zambian bonding ceremony has repercussions for two old female friends.
Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Brontë’s game-changing novel and its beloved narrator.
- GenresShort StoriesZambia
21 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 21, 2016
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About the author
Namwali Serpell
24 books737 followersNAMWALI SERPELL is a Zambian writer who teaches at UC Berkeley. She received a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award in 2011 and was selected for the Africa 39 in 2014. She won the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing.
THE OLD DRIFT is her first novel. The chapter entitled "The Falls" is derived from The Autobiography of An Old Drifter, by the historical figure, Percy M. Clark (1874-1937).
THE OLD DRIFT is her first novel. The chapter entitled "The Falls" is derived from The Autobiography of An Old Drifter, by the historical figure, Percy M. Clark (1874-1937).
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September 8, 2024
Never mix business with pleasure. Scrap that. Never mix pleasure with pleasure. Scrap that too. Never set people up for pleasure. Keep that. If you wanna keep your friendship, that is.
As a short story, there’s little else to say. Recommendations may be well intended, but if they don’t work out, well what can you do? Especially if the reason for it not working out is a big one.
The setting was different at least. Set in Zambia and involving the events around a bonding ceremony. I’m one of the first to review this so I’m hoping to see how others understood it. I didn’t get the point of the dogs. If they weren’t going to help with any retribution, why bother with them at all? Suffice to say, I didn’t really get the point.
This is my third Namwali Serpell read. It was enjoyable while it lasted but not as good as The Old Drift or The Furrows. Hopefully the fourth one will be more like the others as they were tops.
As a short story, there’s little else to say. Recommendations may be well intended, but if they don’t work out, well what can you do? Especially if the reason for it not working out is a big one.
The setting was different at least. Set in Zambia and involving the events around a bonding ceremony. I’m one of the first to review this so I’m hoping to see how others understood it. I didn’t get the point of the dogs. If they weren’t going to help with any retribution, why bother with them at all? Suffice to say, I didn’t really get the point.
This is my third Namwali Serpell read. It was enjoyable while it lasted but not as good as The Old Drift or The Furrows. Hopefully the fourth one will be more like the others as they were tops.
September 20, 2016
Double Men by Namwali Serpell
Somewhat strained and ghastly tale. ***
Somewhat strained and ghastly tale. ***
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