The Dust Diaries
Author | : Owen Sheers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2005-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0571210260 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780571210268 |
Rating | : 4/5 (268 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Dust Diaries by : Owen Sheers
Download or read book The Dust Diaries written by Owen Sheers and published by . This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Owen Sheers discovers a book in his father's study he stumbles upon the life of an obscure relative: Arthur Cripps, lyric poet and maverick missionary to Rhodesia. Compelled by the description of Cripps' extraordinary life in Africa, Sheers embarks on a journey through contemporary Zimbabwe in an attempt to better understand his ancestor's devotion to the country and its people and the dramatic, often bloody, differences that echo across the years.