{"product_id":"waiting-for-the-rain-paperback-1","title":"Waiting for the Rain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Mungoshi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this poignant novel, award-winning author, Charles Mungoshi, explores the consequences of colonialism in 1960s Zimbabwe. \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e asks how a nation can look to the future and preserve its traditions while being tied down to the present tyranny of its oppressors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through multiple perspectives of the Mandengu family, \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e eloquently captures the generational effects of colonialism and the slow breaking of family bonds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting during the fiercest years of the Zimbabwe War of Independence, Mungoshi treads a fine line between criticising colonial rule and attempting to avoid British censorship. The result is an astute commentary on the challenges faced in 1960s Zimbabwe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Zimbabwe's finest and most versatile writer.' \u003cb\u003ePetina Gappah\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The influence of Mungoshi's work cuts across generations, continents and cultures.' \u003cb\u003eProfessor Arthur Mutambara, former Zimbabwean Deputy Prime Minister\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Mungoshi\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1947 in the Chivhu area of Zimbabwe. He was a novelist, playwright, and founding figure of modern Zimbabwean literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter graduating from the University of Zimbabwe, Mungoshi worked at the \u003ci\u003eLiterature Bureau\u003c\/i\u003e as an editor and at Zimbabwe Publishing House until 1986. He returned to university as a Writer in Residence and continued to work as a freelance writer, scriptwriter and editor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMungoshi was twice awarded the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa) in 1988 and 1998 for his short story collections, \u003ci\u003eThe Setting Sun and the Rolling World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalking Still\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo of his novels, \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) and \u003ci\u003eNdiko kupindana kwa mazuva\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) received International PEN awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMungoshi died in 2019.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47489499201757,"sku":"9781035906123","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Ywu-_KBEIM9781035906123.webp?v=1771885467","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/waiting-for-the-rain-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}