The waterbearer
The waterbearer2001
About this book
When a storm capsizes their boat and kills his father, Maji, a young trader on the East Coast of Africa in the fourteenth century, is captured and taken inland to the city of Great Zimbabwe, where he discovers a talent for divining underground water.
Details
- First published
- 2001
- OL Work ID
- OL2741785W
Subjects
FictionJuvenile fictionHistoryDowsingComing of ageSurvival after airplane accidents, shipwrecksShona (African people)WaterSurvival, fictionAfrica, fiction