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Journalist Peter Godwin has covered wars. As a soldier, he's fought them. But nothing prepared him for the surreal mix of desperation and hope he encountered when he returned to Zimbabwe, his broken homeland. Godwin arrived as Robert Mugabe, the country's dictator for 30 years, has finally... read more
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- Robert Mugabe: Add a description of this character.
- Georgina
- Roy Bennett
- Tsvangirai
- Henry
- Jim Mcgee
- Birgit
- Lynam
- Shane
- Joseph Mwale
- Lynette
- Peter
- Heinrich
- Richard
- Dombo
- Rita
- Scholz
- Grace
- Mike
- Mbeki
- Pocock
- Susan
- Emmanuel
- Makoni
- Hugo
- Doug
- Max
- George
- Owen
- Abigail
- Kidd
- Mengistu
- Bakare
- Georgie
- John
- Tendai Biti
- Gandanga
- Ashley
- Brian James
- Hildegard
- Kunonga
- Ian Smith
- Christof
Setting & Locations edit
- Zimbabwe
- Harare
- South Africa
- London
- Mozambique
- Johannesburg
- New York
- Uk
- Matabeleland
- Borrowdale
- Dandaro
- Shona
- Rhodesia
- Chiadzwa
- England
- Bulawayo
- Hatcliffe
- Australia
- America
- Nauru
- Belinda
- Chipinge
- Manicaland
- Bvumba
- Chikurubi
- Rusitu
- Chimanimani
- Mudzi
- Botswana
- Zambezi
- Christchurch
First Sentence edit
My mother lies on her bed and tries to see the sky.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter Godwin (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-316-05173-6
Page Count: 371
Publisher: Picador
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-316-05173-6
Page Count: 371
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 968.91051
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