Recounts the story of the man who led the struggle for black political power in the emerging nation of Zimbabwe and was elected its first prime minister.
The author provides an account of her journey through Rhodesia with her friend K, a white ex-soldier and born-again Christian, and their attempt to help him come to grips with the guilt he feels over his role in the Rhodesian War.
The author provides an account of her mother Nicola Fuller's life, from being raised in Kenya to moving around the continent with her husband in search of a home, and describes her devotion to her family and land.
The author relates his experiences living and working for over twenty years in Zimbabwe, and recalls how the government of President Robert Mugabe massacred hundreds of people and ordered Meldrum out of the country for printing negative things about his administration.
the true story of a family divided in war-torn Zimbabwe
Lamb, Christina
2007
Recounts Nigel Hough's experiences as one of the few remaining white farmers in the war-torn country of Zimbabwe, describing how his life differed from that of his family's much-loved nanny, Aqui.