Set in raucous and often terrifying Ghana, where shiny Jaguars and modern jazz jostle for eminence against fetish figures, tribal rites, and the unchanging beat of jungle drums, the stories tell of individuals, European and African, trying to come to terms with the frightening world brought about by the country’s new freedom.

The drummer of all the world -- The perfume sea -- The merchant of heaven -- The rain child -- Godman's master -- A fetish for love -- The pure diamond man -- The voices of Adamo -- A gourdful of glory.