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House of Stone. The True Story of a Family Divided in War-torn Zimbabwe
by Lamb, Christina
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0007219385
- ISBN 13
- 9780007219384
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(London: Harper Collins, 2006) 0007219385. 8vo; original red boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xxviii + 290; map; photographs in text. Dustwrapper ever so slightly rubbed; trace of foxing to edges. Very good condition. "House of Stone ('dzimba dza mabwe' or 'Zimbabwe' in Shona words) is based on a remarkable series of interviews with a white farmer and black nanny, set against the backdrop of the last of Britain's colonies in Africa to become independent, and the descent into madness of one of Africa's most respected nationalist leaders." .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12413
- Title
- House of Stone. The True Story of a Family Divided in War-torn Zimbabwe
- Author
- Lamb, Christina
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0007219385
- ISBN 13
- 9780007219384
- Publisher
- (London: Harper Collins, 2006) 0007219385
- Place of Publication
- Hammersmith London
- This edition first published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Land invasions. Divided Families. Zimbabwe Modern Africa
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Africa;
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Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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- Gilt
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- Dustwrapper
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