Author: Tsitsi Dangarembga
publisher name: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571355525
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOOKER PRIZE
'MAGNIFICENT.' Guardian
'A MASTERPIECE.' New York Times
'MARVELLOUS.' Sara Collins
'EXTRAORDINARY.' Madeleine Thien
'HYPNOTIC.' Daily Telegraph
'SEARING.' Sefi Atta
'A MAVERICK VOICE.' A Igoni Barrett
'A MUST READ.' Helon Habila
'SUBTLE AND INTELLIGENT.' TLS
'A MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT.' Literary Review
Here we meet Tambudzai, living in a run-down youth hostel in downtown Harare and anxious about her prospects after leaving a stagnant job. At every turn in her attempt to make a life for herself, she is faced with a fresh humiliation, until the painful contrast between the future she imagined and her daily reality ultimately drives her to a breaking point. In this tense and psychologically charged novel, Tsitsi Dangarembga channels the hope and potential of one young girl and a fledgling nation to lead us on a journey to discover where lives go after hope has departed.
