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When a Crocodile Eats the Sun (Hardcover)

by Peter Godwin (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Picador (2 Mar 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330433695
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330433693
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.7 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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The author of the very fine Mukiwa now writes about his family...This powerful tale... --Publishing News

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'What raises this memoir above the common run of books charting
the destruction of Zimbabwe is Godwin's artistry in simultaneously placing
it in the context of history and of individual lives. He misses
nothing...Above all, he plainly loves Africa...'

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5.0 out of 5 stars A heart-rending look at Zimbabwe's decline and one family's place in Africa, 25 May 2007
By Libby (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
Through his personal perspective as a white African who continues to love his continent, combined with sound journalistic observation, research and deep insight, Peter Godwin has painted a poignant, touching and shocking picture of the decline of a beautiful country blessed with natural resources to an impoverished, suppressed shadow of its former self. This excellent book affected me (another displaced white African) profoundly, even more so because Godwin added several layers to make this book more than just a simple snapshot of a country or even one family's history. Highly recommended -- not only for people with a connection to Africa, but for everyone who wishes to have a better understanding of the world we live in. Don't miss it.
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Honest, personal and moving, 4 Jan 2008
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Peter Godwin has a fantastic personal story to tell, in a very entertaining and personable style. He grew up in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe and this account covers his return to Zimbabwe when his father dies. The picture of life in modern Zimbabwe, and its massive failure politically and economically, is illustrated by personal observation, anecdotes and artfully interwoven historical detail. The book covers an unexpectedly wider field than Zimbabwe, however, including a background of the second world war and the Holocaust, and uncovering a tantalising family secret. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, 3 Dec 2006
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Peter Godwin's latest book simply un-putdownable. It is exceptionally well-written and comes straight from the heart. His deeply personal memoir is told with total sincerity and not a trace of self-pity. The steady demise of Zimbabwe is profoundly disturbing and for myself, living in South Africa in these times, very poignant. The way he describes events that would be absurd anywhere else in the world is dead-on. He is obviously deeply passionate about his home country and his narrative is heart wrenching. Anyone living in Africa or interested in Africa should read this book - however be warned - it's not for the fainthearted. Thank you Peter for sharing this story, you have a true talent.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully well-written memoir
This is a fantastically well-written account of Peter's adult life going to and from his parents house in Mugabe-terrorised Zimbabwe. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Iain Marjoram

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend
Amazing & emotional. Covers the last 30 years in Zimbabwe's history so of course it makes very frustrating & upsetting reading. Read more
Published 3 months ago by emma_scriptwriter

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential book about modern Zimbabwe and a call to arms
More than any book I can recall, this has fired up a sense of fury and the will to get involved against the disgusting regime of Mugabe. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Chandler

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling, but shocking read
An extremely interesting account of Mugabe's landgrab ambitions in Zimbabwe and food for thought for neighbouring South-Africa. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. A. Verdickt

5.0 out of 5 stars When a crocodile eats the sun
The book by Peter Godwin visiting his parents in Zimbabwe was an incredibly emotional read for me. It was as if I was reading about my own parents who are stuck there in that... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lucy Murnane

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
Very good memoir of growing up in Zimbabwe. He writes very well, and the book is very engaging.
Published 5 months ago by A. Rowlands

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable
Peter Godwin has written an unforgettable account of what is happening to the people of Zimbabwe in this moving history of his own family. Read more
Published 5 months ago by F. M. M. Stott

5.0 out of 5 stars Sad, poignant, heartrending.
A lesson in what comes to pass when a megalomaniac is left to his own devices. Sad that a once beautiful country is now being laid to waste by a common thug masquerading as a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Turner

4.0 out of 5 stars Intensely moving - a jolly good read!
Upon finishing this magnificent piece of work, my mind was curiously turned to another book by an African writer which I also read this year and which has the word "sun" in its... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gitau Githinji

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart-breaking and deeply moving
Peter Godwin was born in Rhodesia, and in 1996 he published 'Makiwa', a gripping account of how he grew up in that country. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ralph Blumenau

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