When a Crocodile Eats the Sun

Peter Godwin

ISBN 10: 1770100040 / ISBN 13: 9781770100046

Published by Picador Africa, 2006

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1770100040I4N00

Synopsis:

When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a story of the disintegration of a family, set against the collapse of a country.

Peter Godwin is living in Manhattan when he returns to Zimbabwe, his birthplace, having received the news that his father is dying. He finds the former breadbasket of a continent entering a vortex of violent chaos and famine. But his parents refuse to leave their home. Against this backdrop, Godwin discovers a fifty-year-old family secret: his father’s identity is an invention. This Anglo-African colonial in a safari suit and desert boots is, in fact, a Polish Jew whose family was torn apart by the Holocaust.

Peter Godwin’s powerful, moving memoir describes dark times and dark aspects of human behaviour spanning two continents and half a century; it is a searing portrayal of a son’s effort to rescue his family, and a family’s struggle to belong in a hostile land.

About the Author:

PETER GODWIN is the author of Mukiwa, also published by Picador, an account of his childhood and early adulthood. He writes for various publications including the New York Times magazine, National Geographic, Time and Newsweek. He lives in Manhattan.

Bibliographic Details

Title: When a Crocodile Eats the Sun
Publisher: Picador Africa
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket