Of course I mean William Trevor. His 2002 novel, which I just finished, would make a perfect gift for a serious reader. Here's the review from Powell's.
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A site devoted to thoughts about books, reading, and libraries relevant to Africa mostly by Michael Kevane, co-Director of Friends of African Village Libraries, a small 501(c)(3) non-profit devoted to helping village and small community libraries in Africa. I am also an economist at Santa Clara University. Other frequent contributors are Kate Parry, FAVL-East Africa director, and Anne-Reed Angino, FAVL networker extraordinaire! For more information see the FAVL website, http://www.favl.org
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