In the Land of Magic Soldiers by Daniel Bergner South African When he's invited to play

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No-nonsense advice on banking

• Contemporary South African literary fiction

Why this book enchants:

In the Land of Magic Soldiers by Daniel Bergner South African When he's invited to playIn the Land of Magic Soldiers: A Story of White and Black in West Africa by Daniel Bergner is a powerful work of reportage that explores Sierra Leone's brutal civil war and its aftermath. 'Through vivid storytelling, Bergner traces the lives of child soldiers, survivors, and ordinary citizens caught in the conflict, while also examining the role of Western intervention and the complexities of race and power.' Both harrowing and deeply human, this book