Celia

I've just read two really good books about Zim, both biographies and both recommended in earlier posts in this forum.

Rainbow's End, by Lauren St. John, is the story of her childhood and adolescence before and during the independence war. It's partly a coming-of-age story, partly a first-person history. I really appreciated seeing the war through her teenage perspective.

Peter Godwin's book, When A Crocodile Eats the Sun, is the story of the aftermath of the war and the vortex of destruction that has turned Zim into what it is today. He writes from the perspective of a professional journalist but also as a member of patriotic Zimbabwean family, and the professional and the personal mix wonderfully. It's really a compelling book.

Thanks to the forumites who suggested these books!

cruisinred

Here is another Zimbabwe book suggestion which I recently enjoyed.

Casting with a Fragile Thread: A Story of Sisters in Africa by Wendy Kann

http://www.picadorusa.com/product/pr...mp;excerpt=yes

ekscrunchy

I concur with the recommendations of these books and want to add two more:

"Mukiwa" by Peter Godwin (author of "When a Crocodile..&quot

And let's not forget Alexandra Fuller's now-classic, "Don't Let's go to the Dogs Tonight.."

HariS

bookmarking ....... thanks!

Bill_H

Celia, on your recomendation I just read Godwin's "When a Crocodile Eats the Sun" and it was terrific. Thanks for the post ...

Bill

Celia

You're welcome! It's truly a compelling book.

Bill_H

<b>And let's not forget Alexandra Fuller's now-classic, &quot;Don't Let's go to the Dogs Tonight..&quot; </b>

I just grabbed this from our local library and read it on a long plane ride yesterday ... another good read, thanks for the recomendation ekscrunchy!

matnikstym

just finished &quot;Don't Lets Go...&quot; myself, very good read, well written!