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A soaring and sublime epic. One of those great stories that was just waiting to be told. (Marlon James- Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings) The year is 1750. As he makes his way to the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda Kingdom- Kintu Kidda unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. As the centuries pass- the tale moves down the bloodline- exploring the lives of four of Kintu Kiddas descendants. Although the family members all have their own stories and live in very different circumstances- they are united by one thing - the struggle to break free from the curse and escape the burden of their familys past.Blending Ganda oral tradition- myth- folktale and history- Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has brought to life an extraordinarily colourful cast of characters to produce a powerful epic - a modern classic....