Despite the rapid proliferation of Christianity in Ghana, indigenous religious beliefs & practices continue to exercise a profound influence on many Ghanaians. Among the most widespread of these are a commitment to the reality of ancestral spirits, the necessity of appeasing them through the pouring of libations, & the unique traditional customs which must be performed during 40 days & nights of funeral rituals.

In this internationally acclaimed novel, Ghanaian journalist Asare Konadu draws on rural life in Ghana to vividly depict the conflicting strains of emotion and social behaviour of a prosperous trader named Boateng who must participate in the traditional practices of Akan culture when his wife suddenly dies.

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