The Devil That Danced on the Water

“[An] elegantly written mix of complex history, riveting memoir and damning exposé,” from this award-winning Sierra Leonean author ( Publishers Weekly ).   As a child, Aminatta Forna was witness to the political upheaval and social unrest of post-colonial Africa. Forced to flee her home for exile in Britain, she was subject to the consequences of her dissident father’s actions.   After war had abated in Sierra Leone, Aminatta’s father, Mohamed, returned to his country to be part of the