Bones

Winner of the Noma Award. Bones is the strikingly poetic and evocative novel by Chenjerai Hove, offering an intimate view into the Zimbabwe War of Liberation and the minds of those who were left behind. 'My bones will rise in the spirit of war. They will sing war-songs with the fire of battle. They will compose new war-songs and fight on until the shrine of the land of their birth are respected once more.' To Marita, an illiterate labourer on a commercial farm, the promise of independence for Rhodesia means very little. Poverty persists and her white boss continues the brutal treatment of his workers. Yet, for her son, it is a matter of life and death. Told through the voices of the people she influenced, we witness Marita's devastation at her son's choice to run away and fight for liberation – and her determination to discover what happened to him. Written in a blend of poetic prose and oral tradition, rich with Shona idioms, Bones asks how a nation can be free when its oppressors remain. 'Chenjerai Hove’s figure looms large in Zimbabwe’s literary pantheon.' Guardian 'A harrowing tale.' New York Times

General

Imprint:	Apollo
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2023
Authors:	Chenjerai Hove
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-590068-8
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	1-03-590068-8
Barcode:	9781035900688

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