This Mournable Body
by Tsitsi Dangarembga
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Pub Date 16 Jan 2020 | Archive Date 9 Nov 2020
Faber and Faber Ltd | Faber & Faber
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Description
'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 Everything Good Will Come
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.
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.
Advance Praise
‘A subtle and intelligent novel that dissects Zimbabwe’s political malaise through the crisis of one woman’s personality.’ – TLS
‘Three decades on, Dangarembga has written another classic.’ – The Guardian
‘This Mournable Body is a story of triumph.’ – New York Times
‘Reminiscent of Jean Rhys at her best.’ – Spectator
‘The novel brilliantly dramatizes the tragic ironies of life in a country where keeping yourself afloat may mean swallowing your pride.’ – New Yorker
‘Dangarembga gives us something rare: a sparkling anti-heroine we find ourselves rooting for.’ – The Washington Post
‘Heartbreaking and piercing.’ – Publishers Weekly
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780571355518 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 384 |
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