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Jonathan Ball

An Elegy for Easterly, by Petina Gappah

An Elegy for Easterly, by Petina Gappah

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Winner of the Guardian First Book Award, and shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, this is an unforgettable collection of powerful stories by a stunning young voice from Zimbabwe. A woman in a township is surrounded by dusty children but longs for a baby of her own.

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An Elegy for Easterly

A collection of thirteen short stories, all but one of which are set in Zimbabwe, by the Zimbabwean author Jonathan Ball. They concentrate on modern history following independence. The characters battle bureaucracy, hyperinflation, the haughtiness of those in positions of power, AIDS, misogyny, unfaithful lovers , corruption, and desire. The motivations of both those who do injustice and those who are mistreated are of interest to Gappah.

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Kiara
An Elegy for Easterly

a collection of thirteen short stories, all but one of which are set in Zimbabwe, by the Zimbabwean author Jonathan Ball. They concentrate on modern history following independence. The characters battle bureaucracy, hyperinflation, the haughtiness of those in positions of power, AIDS, misogyny, unfaithful lovers , corruption, and desire. The motivations of both those who do injustice and those who are mistreated are of interest to Gappah.

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