When Toronto author Anthony De Sa was in Mozambique researching his new novel, Children of the Moon, he signed up for a trek up Mount Gorongosa, a spectacular granite massif that overlooks the national park. Upon arrival, De Sa discovered that all mountain excursions had been cancelled because of political unrest in the area. Anthony De Sa, author of Children of the Moon, Doubleday Canada ( Laura Bombier ) Children of the Moon, by Anthony De Sa, Doubleday Canada, 256 pages, $32.95. Although the novel is ultimately a love story, both lives are marked with tragedy and violence. De Sa says that his conversations with people with albinism were some of the most profound he has experienced.

Source: thestar May 03, 2019 12:00 UTC