The Book Of Memory

Another book from the bookstore in harare Zimbabwe. The book of memory, Petina Gappah; Moving between the vibrant township of Mufakose, the wealthy enclave of Umwinsidale and the claustrophobic squalor Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, The Book of Memory is compelling contemporary tale of love, obsession, and the cruelty of fate. Memory is an albino woman languishing in the women’s section at Chikurubi. At nine years old, she is sent to live with wealthy man, of whose murder she is now convicted. Facing death penalty, she narrates the chain of events that brought her Chikurubi. But is everything exactly as she remembers it?‘Every once in a while, a debut book comes alongthat demands attention. The Book of Memory is exactlythat … the novel fizzles with life and humour.’ Red Magazine