Introduction

A century ago a Rhodes Scholar from The United States is befriended by a student from Africa. These two students form an unlikely friendship at Oxford university and become life-long friends.

Love and Legacy

Years later the American seeks out his black friend in colonial Africa and falls in love with the Dark Continent. A brief love affair produces a white child causing Andreas odyssey to take a turn into the next generation. The motherless white child is placed in the care of the black man's family.

Brothers in Arms

Two boys one white one black are raised as brothers, despite the outrage of the white overlords.

Setting and Themes

Violence, spiced with the slave trade, romance and pre WWII Africa are the backdrop for this compelling story of a world separated by the color of one's skin. The heart-warming humanity and the harmony of the races are the focus of this author's history; skillfully told in this historic setting.

Historical Perspective

This adventure gives the reader a look into the past and how it influences present-day Africa.