Making It Up As I Go Along — Maria T. Lennon
by Zia ~ June 19th, 2005. Filed under: Books, Travel.War correspondent Saffron Roch escapes a fickle lover while stationed in Sierra Leone, and returns to California after she bears his child. Awaiting her is the legacy of the woman who raised her: a multi-million property that comes with serious strings attached. Ultimately, she is forced to choose between her new life and her old.
This was a stunning read for me, less for the story than for the reminders of Sierra Leone. Names that I haven’t thought about for years resurfaced: the Mammy Yoko hotel, King Jimmy Market…and with them came the realization that I miss the expat world. I am no longer part of it; I have become a true American. This knowledge saddens me. I miss that unreal life on the fringes.