Faber & Faber

The Dust Diaries: Owen Sheers

Synopsis:

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.

Tags:

Categorised as:

Non-fiction

Sub-categories:

Biography & Memoir

Places:

Africa

Genres & Themes:

Generations; Identity; Pioneers