A searing novel about the obstacles facing women in Zimbabwe, by one of the country’s most notable authorsAnxious about her prospects after leaving a stagnant job, Tambudzai finds herself living in a
The powerful sequel to Nervous Conditions, by the Booker-shortlisted author of This Mournable BodyThe Book of Not continues the saga of Tambudzai, picking up where Nervous Conditions left off. As Tambu begins secondary school at the Young Ladies’ College of the Sacred Heart, she is still reeling from the personal losses that have been war has inflicted upon her family—her uncle and sister were injured in a mine explosion. Soon she’ll come face to face with discriminatory practices at her mostly-white school. And when she graduates and begins a job at an advertising agency, she realizes that the political and historical forces that threaten to destroy the fabric of her community are outside the walls of the school as well. Tsitsi Dangarembga, honored with the 2021 PEN Award for Freedom of Expression, digs deep into the damage colonialism and its education system does to Tambu’s sense of self amid the struggle for Zimbabwe’s independence, resulting in a brilliant and incisive second
'As natural as the grass grows.' Chinua Achebe'[Dangarembga] is a wonderful creator of character.' Doris Lessing'[A] Masterpiece.' New York Times'Searing and enlightening.' Sefi Atta, author of Everyt
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOOKER PRIZE'As natural as the grass grows.' Chinua Achebe'[Dangarembga] is a wonderful creator of character.' Doris Lessing'[A] Masterpiece.' New York Times'Searing and enligh
