
The Book of Memory
by Petina Gappah
Title:
The Book of Memory
Author:
Petina Gappah
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
288 pages
Publisher:
Faber and Faber Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780571249916
EAN:
9780571249916
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
348
Dimensions (mm):
194 x 123 x 19
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Moving between the vibrant townships of the poor and the suburbs and country retreats of the rich, The Book of Memory is a compelling, contemporary tale of love, obsession and the cruelty of fate. Memory is an albino woman, languisihing in prison in Harare, Zimbabwe. At nine years old she was adopted by a wealthy man -- a man whose murder she is now convicted of. Facing the death penalty, she tells the story os the chain of events that brought her there. But is everything exactly as she remembers it?













