fuller, alexandra

Chronicles the author's experiences growing up white in South Africa amid the wars and strife in Southern Africa and in her own family.

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.

Alexandra Fuller chronicles the experiences she has while growing up on several farms in southern and central Africa from 1972 to 1990.