Nehanda
- Publisher
- Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1994
- Category
- Literary
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781988449548
- Publish Date
- Nov 2018
- List Price
- $22.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780920661413
- Publish Date
- Jan 1994
- List Price
- $19.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781988449579
- Publish Date
- Nov 2018
- List Price
- $12.99
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Description
In the late nineteenth century white settlers and administrators arrive to occupy the African country of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia). Nehanda, a village girl, is recognized through omens and portents as a saviour. The resulting uprising by the Africans is brutally crushed but looks forward to the war of independence that succeeded a century later. Told in lucid, poetic prose, this is a gripping story about the first meeting of a people with their colonizer.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Yvonne Vera was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Her works Why Don?t You Carve Other Animals and Nehanda were short-listed for the Commonwealth Writers Award Africa Region in 1993 and 1994, respectively.
Editorial Reviews
"...a meditation on fate and language...a compelling story.?? “The Toronto Star
"Reading [it]...is like savouring a sweet delicacy. Every page possesses its own special flavour; every morsel, a sinful delight.?? “Books in Canada
"...elegant...magical... " “The Toronto Review
"A stunning, beautiful and poetic novel." -- The Herald (Zimbabwe)
