The Darling: A Novel

Set in Liberia and the United States from 1975 through 1991, The Darling is the story of Hannah Musgrave, a political radical and member of the Weather Underground. Hannah flees America for West Africa, where she and her Liberian husband become friends of the notorious warlord and ex-president, Charles Taylor. Hannah's encounter with Taylor ultimately triggers a series of events whose momentum catches Hannah's family in its grip and forces her to make a heartrending choice.

Author: Russell Banks

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Publication Date: Jan 16, 2019

Number of Pages: 391 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0060957352

ISBN-13: 9780060957353