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When We Were Birds : a Novel by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo; OverDrive, Inc is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A mythic love story set in Trinidad, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo's radiant debut introduces two unforgettable outsiders brought together by their connection with the dead. "A searing symphony of magic and loss, love and hope, where in the middle of death, love comes shiny, sparkling and alive. This book might just heal you." — Marlon James, New York Times bestselling author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf In the old house on a hill, where the city meets the rainforest, Yejide’s mother is dying. She is leaving behind a legacy that now passes to Yejide: one St Bernard woman in every generation has the power to shepherd the city’s souls into the afterlife. But after years of suffering her mother’s neglect and bitterness, Yejide is looking for a way out. Raised in the countryside by a devout Rastafarian mother, Darwin has always abided by the religious commandment not to...

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Author

Ayanna Lloyd Banwo; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9780385697088

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

4.3 / 5 (540 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14