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The Book Of Memory

The Book Of Memory

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by Petina Gappah
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Memory is an albino woman languishing in Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she has been convicted of murder. As part of her appeal, her lawyer insists that she write down what happened as she remembers it. As her story unfolds, Memory reveals that she has been tried and convicted for the murder of Lloyd Hendricks, her adopted father. But who was Lloyd Hendricks? Why does Memory feel no remorse for his death? And did everything happen exactly as she remembers? In The Book of Memory, Petina Gappah has created a uniquely slippery narrator: forthright, acerbically funny, and with a complicated relationship to the truth. Moving between the townships of the poor and the suburbs of the rich, and between the past and the present, Gappah weaves a compelling tale of love, obsession, the relentlessness of fate, and the treachery of memory.

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ISBN13: 9780865479074
ISBN10: 0865479070
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus And Giroux
Publication Year: 2016
Format: Hardcover

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    Complex narrative exploring memory, morality, and societal divides.

  • Who is this book for?

    If you enjoy stories that challenge perceptions and delve into the intricacies of human memory, this book is a must-read. Petina Gappah craftily unravels a gripping tale filled with dark secrets, humor, and moral ambiguity, set against the contrasting landscapes of Zimbabwe. It invites you to question what really defines truth and justice, making for a compelling and thought-provoking read.
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