Black Moses

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SCOTT MONCRIEFF PRIZEIt''s 1970, and in the People''s Republic of Congo a Marxist-Leninist revolution is ushering in a new age. But at the orphanage on the outskirts of Pointe-Noire where young Moses has grown up, the revolution has only strengthened the reign of Dieudonné Ngoulmoumako, the orphanage''s corrupt director. So Moses escapes to Pointe-Noire, where he finds a home f...