CD Edition
by Lauren St John
narrated by Bianca Amato
Genre: Biography
Age Group: Adult
Book Reference: RTL1053
ISBN: 978 1 4074 2124 7
Duration: 10h 45m (approx.) on 9 CDs
Publication Date: April 2008
This searingly honest memoir describes growing up on an African farm during the Rhodesian Bush War and the twilight years of white colonialism in the 1970s. It also explores the shock yet euphoria of Zimbabwean independence in the 1980s as St John navigates her way through the immense personal and political changes.
The abundance and beauty of Africa and its people, as well as childhood innocence, are superbly contrasted with the insidiousness of racism, war and nationalist propaganda to create an unforgettable read - eloquent, affecting and utterly spellbinding.
Booklist
“A moving memoir.”
Publishers Weekly
“A remarkable story.”