
The darling
Animal stories, Family stories, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Hannah Musgrave, fifty-nine, former radical Weather Underground member, recounts life as a fugitive in 1980s Liberia. She recalls her chimpanzee sanctuary, her involvement with warlord Charles Taylor, her husband's beheading, and the defection of her sons as the country is… devastated by internal strife. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence, and some strong language. 2004.