[Robb Ellis was raving about Mukiwa a while back. Robb is the author of “Without Honour”, which is in my shop. I am surprised that Zimbabweans seem to take no interest in a book about the genocide which took place in their own back yard. I don’t think I’ve seen a single Zimbabwean website mention Robb Ellis’s book. Why? Is he being boycotted for some reason?

On would have thought personal discussions with Mugabe and being a witness to genocide and the internal operations of the CIO, not to mention the racist treatment of Robb as a young Policeman would have had people interested! I’m shocked by Zimbabweans.

I am always looking for material to stock in my online shop which now does real-time paypal and credit card transactions. Also, people with blogs and websites can join the affiliate scheme at no cost. Jan]

Hi Jan,
You always mention books written by Zimbos on the situation that has played out there….have you heard of the two below?? A friend sent me the info…… quote:

Eric Harrison’s book “Jambanja” is out.(Eric was a lowfeld farmer who was horribly harrassed, beaten, & tormented, & eventually driven off his land) I believe it’s quite good. I’ll buy one any way. Adverse comment is that he doesn’t mention that the whole “land reform” was a red herring,a diversion from the problem, that the land was patronage, confiscated to be “given” in appeasement.

I haven’t seen it yet, but I am told that Peter Godwin’s new one, “When the Crocodile ate the Sun”, is excellent.(He also wrote ‘Mukiwa’ and ‘Rhodesians never die’.)

Cheers,
Colleen.