Petina Gappah

The Book of Memory

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ISBN 13:: 9780571249916
author:: Petina Gappah
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Faber & Faber Main edition
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 12.9 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm
Genre:: Fiction, Literary Fiction, , Petina Gappah,The Book of Memory,Faber & Faber,0571249914,General & Literary Fiction,Anglais loisir,Fictie overig algemeen,Fiction / General,Fiction / Literary,Litt+erature,Modern & contemporary fiction,Modern & contempor
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The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah In this powerful and haunting novel, an albino woman recounts her story of survival and betrayal. Convicted of murder, she is writing down what happened as she remembers it - for her life. As her story unfolds, the truth about her past and her adopted father's death begins to emerge. Set against the backdrop of a Zimbabwean prison, The Book of Memory is a gripping tale of memory, identity, and the power of storytelling. With each passing page, the narrator's narrative weaves together fragments of her past, revealing a complex web of relationships and events that led to her conviction. Through its unflinching portrayal of life in a maximum-security prison, Gappah sheds light on the darker corners of human experience, where memory can be both a source of comfort and a tool of oppression.

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