First published 2001
Alexandra grows up on a series of African farms, her family's lives upended by the Rhodesian civil war. Her father fights for the white minority government, leaving Alexandra, her mother, and sisters to manage the backbreaking farm work alone. As the violence creeps closer, Alexandra must navigate her changing world - a childhood transformed by political upheaval, a family fractured by war, and the stark beauty of the African landscape. Through it all, she holds tight to her fierce love for her homeland.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, coming-of-age, autobiography, biography-memoir, africa
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, family-drama, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Zimbabwe
Period: Chimurenga War, 1966-1980, 20th century
301 pages · Paperback · Random House Trade Paperbacks