House of stone : the true story of a family divided in war-torn Zimbabwe
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Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, 2007.
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U.S. edition.
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Gilpin County Public Library - NONFICTION | 968.910 LAMB | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Aqui, -- 1962-
Farmers -- Violence against -- Zimbabwe.
Hough, Nigel.
Land tenure -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies.
Whites -- Relocation -- Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe -- History -- Chimurenga War, 1966-1980.
Zimbabwe -- Politics and government -- 1980-
Zimbabwe -- Race relations -- Case studies.
Zimbabwe -- Social conditions -- 1980-
Farmers -- Violence against -- Zimbabwe.
Hough, Nigel.
Land tenure -- Zimbabwe -- Case studies.
Whites -- Relocation -- Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe -- History -- Chimurenga War, 1966-1980.
Zimbabwe -- Politics and government -- 1980-
Zimbabwe -- Race relations -- Case studies.
Zimbabwe -- Social conditions -- 1980-
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Published
Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, 2007.
Format
Book
Edition
U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xxviii, 290 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Language
English
UPC
99932834605
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Once considered an idyllic place to live, the beautiful land of Eastern Zimbabwe turned into a bloody battleground and center of a violent campaign in August 2002. One morning, white farmer Nigel Hough came face-to-face with a crowd of black war veterans at his gates, who demanded that he hand over his homestead or he would be killed. To his shock, he saw that the leader of this mob was his familys much-loved nanny, Aqui, who told him, 2There is no place for whites in this country.3 The intertwined voices of Nigel and Aqui bring immediacy and emotion to the history of the brutal civil war and independence. In riveting interviews, readers learn about two people on opposing sides who were born within a few miles of each otherNigel, who played cricket and piloted his own plane, and Aqui, who grew up in a mud hut and was often hungry. The personal accounts document the terrible trajectory of the last British colony to become independent, as well as the descent into madness of Robert Mugabe, one of Africas most respected nationalist leaders.--From the publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lamb, C. (2007). House of stone: the true story of a family divided in war-torn Zimbabwe (U.S. edition.). Lawrence Hill Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lamb, Christina. 2007. House of Stone: The True Story of a Family Divided in War-torn Zimbabwe. Lawrence Hill Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lamb, Christina. House of Stone: The True Story of a Family Divided in War-torn Zimbabwe Lawrence Hill Books, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lamb, Christina. House of Stone: The True Story of a Family Divided in War-torn Zimbabwe U.S. edition., Lawrence Hill Books, 2007.
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