There comes a time for most of us when we knowingly face a decision
of such consequence that it will drastically affect the shape of
our lives. Some people are prepared to carry the weight of that
decision. David Lyons, the protagonist of "Gallery Bundu, "was not.
In Paul Stoller's work of fiction framed by African storytelling,
David is the 52-year-old co-owner of "Gallery Bundu," an African
art shop in New York City. As a young man in the late 1960s, he
joined the Peace Corps to avoid the draft. Assigned to teach
English in Niger, he was eager to seek out adventure, and he found
it-from drugged-out American expatriates and mamba-filled forests
to seductive African women. In the course of his stay in Niger,
David meets and falls in love with Zeinabou, a strikingly beautiful
woman who professes her love to him, though David believes that he
is not the only man she dates. Two weeks before his anticipated
return to the United States, Zeinabou informs David that she is
pregnant with what she believes is his child. Not knowing how to
react, David flees Niger and returns to America ridden with guilt.
The hastiness of David's decision will shadow his every move for
the rest of his life and eventually lead him to return to Niger to
try to make amends.
Beautifully written and deeply felt, "Gallery Bundu "is a
cautionary tale about the impulses of youth and the unyielding grip
of regret. Stoller's vivid language and style allow readers,
through David's recollections, to touch, taste, and smell the
sensations of West Africa--the tasty aroma of a traditional African
fish stew, the spectacle of witches, and the humorous and often
frightening experiences of traveling in the bush. A lyricalnovel of
decisions and destiny, "Gallery Bundu "is rich in character and
detail, bringing to life the sensuousness of West Africa.
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