James Kilgore: We are All Zimbabweans Now
I just got, from the author, information about this novel that is set in Zimbabwe. It's is entitled We Are All Zimbabweans Now, and from the reviews and blurbs, its premise seems interesting. The book was published by Umuzi (Cape Town), a division of Random House. Here is some information about the novel and author: Description In 1981 a young American historian arrives in Zimbabwe, full of idealism and enthusiasm for the benevolent new Prime Minister Robert Mugabe and the post-colonial new beginning for that country. His historic research leads him to an apparent murder case, unresolved since the days of the bush war. As he draws – or is lead – or yet mislead – closer to an answer, he becomes involved with a local woman through whom he soon finds himself in the inner circle of the new ruling class. Once the euphoria starts dissipating he encounters increasingly menacing instances of corruption and repression, including threats to himself to abandon his investigation. With every ne...