The Old Drift is an epic tale of an African nation, told by a chorus that calls itself man's greatest nemesis. It starts with a British man who finds his way to The Old Drift settlement near Victoria Falls in the great nation of former Rhodesia, now called Zambia. During his stay, he entagles his fate with an Italian hotelier and an African busboy. We then follow the generations of these three individuals, where they somehow link again to make their mark in history.