The Adventures of Norvell Jamison

Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South, the story follows Norvell Jamison, a giant of a man shaped by trauma and violence after witnessing a brutal Klan murder in his youth. His journey takes him from a turbulent upbringing to the battlefields of World War I, where his quick temper and ferocity are both a weapon and a curse. After the war, Norvell seeks adventure across the globe, ultimately leading him to the Belgian Congo, where a fateful encounter with its natives changes the course of his life and propels him into a cycle of destruction.