In this novel, a restless scientist, driven by the desire to bring change to a parched, war-torn African country, inadvertently discovers a vast river where there was none before. His initial hopes for this miraculous waterway to become a force for good quickly sour as various factions vie for control, and the river itself becomes a source of chaos and destruction. As the protagonist becomes increasingly obsessed with the river, his journey turns into a surreal and perilous adventure, reflecting on the destructive impact of human ambition and the unpredictable power of nature.

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