The book of memory
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Published:
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First American edition.
Physical Desc:
276 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780865479074, 0865479070, 9780865479074 (hbk.), 0865479070 (hbk.)
Notes
General Note
"A novel"--Jacket.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Memory, the narrator of [this novel], is an albino woman languishing in Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison in Harare, Zimbabwe, after being sentenced for murder. As part of her appeal, her lawyer insists that she write down what happened as she remembers it. The death penalty is a mandatory sentence for murder, and Memory is, both literally and metaphorically, writing for her life. As her story unfolds, Memory reveals that she has been tried and convicted for the murder of Lloyd Hendricks, her adopted father. But who was Lloyd Hendricks? Why does Memory feel no remorse for his death? And did everything happen exactly as she remembers?"--Dust jacket flap.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Gappah, P. (2016). The book of memory. First American edition. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gappah, Petina, 1971-. 2016. The Book of Memory. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gappah, Petina, 1971-, The Book of Memory. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gappah, Petina. The Book of Memory. First American edition. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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