Peter Godwin’s book combines vivid reportage, moving personal stories and revealing memoir, and traces his family’s quest to belong in hostile lands – a quest that spans three continents and half a century. It is against this backdrop that Godwin discovers a fifty-year-old family secret, one which changes everything he thought he knew about his father, and his own place in the world. His father recovers, but over the next few years Godwin travels regularly between his family life in Manhattan and the increasing chaos of Zimbabwe, with its rampant inflation and land seizures making famine a very real prospect. Verified Purchase If this book was fiction, it would be fantastic. He writes for various publications including the New York Times magazine, National Geographic and Vanity Fair. Godwin finds his country, once a post-colonial success story, descending into a vortex of violence and racial hatred. Peter Godwin is the award winning author of The Fear, When a Crocodile Eats the Sun, and Mukiwa, all published by Picador. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified Peter Godwin, an award-winning writer, is on assignment in Zululand when he is summoned by his mother. beautifully written, packed with insight and free of rancour Literary Review A strong.
His father is seriously ill she fears he is dying. with humour and grace Daily Mail A wonderful book. Peter Godwin, an award-winning writer, is on assignment in Zululand when he is summoned by his mother to Zimbabwe, his birthplace. When a Crocodile Eats the Sun – Peter Godwin
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