"I was pleased to discover that the historian and author
Eric Gershman would choose to tell a powerful story of
the connection between Angola and the United States. Mr. Gershman's
gift for research and narrative has produced a thrilling tale
of mystery, time travel, and explosive storytelling."
-- Senor Joaquim do Espirito Santo
Ambassador to the United States
from Angola
“Eric Gershman has written an ambitious, sweeping first novel that takes an African girl, a child soldier in a brutal inter-tribal Cold War conflict, on a journey through America’s slaving
past, the politics and cultural confusion of international adoption, and modern-day racism in this country. A compelling tale of war, escape, reckoning, and revenge, The Visitor is
worthy and engaging fiction that will open your eyes to the historic and historically brutal links between America and Africa.”
-- Biddle Duke, The New York Times contributing writer and
founder and publisher of East Magazine
“Like the work of Colson Whitehead and N.K. Jemison, The Visitor uses the fantastic to find a deeper meaning in the wounds history has left us with. Gershman has written an ambitious, affecting book.”