{"product_id":"9781787198814","title":"A Child Called Happiness","description":"Author: Stephan Collishaw\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787198814\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Legend Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Aug 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of love, race, power and consequences that spans generations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree days after arriving in Zimbabwe, Natalie discovers an abandoned newborn baby on a hill near her uncle's farm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Years earlier, the hill was home to the Mazowe village where Chief Tafara governed at a time of great unrest. Faced with taxation, abductions and loss of their land at the hands of the white settlers, Tafara joined forces with the neighbouring villages in what becomes the first of many uprisings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Child Called Happiness is a beautiful and emotive work of historical fiction. This is a story of hope, resilience and reclamation, proving that the choices made by our ancestor's can echo for many generations to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Reviewers and Readers Say:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Collishaw's characters are delicately created and \u003cb\u003eendearingly human\u003c\/b\u003e', \u003ci\u003eCeleste Hicks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eincredibly timely\u003c\/b\u003e book about the human upheaval in all its emotional forms,' \u003ci\u003eRosie Garthwaite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Steeped in the beautiful smells and sounds of Zimbabwe and evidences Stephan Collishaw's love of the country... His balanced treatment of an emotive issue will \u003cb\u003echallenge and provoke many readers\u003c\/b\u003e,' \u003ci\u003ePhillip Barclay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deftly weaves together two stories set in different periods of Zimbabwe's history, always taking the reader with him. The vexed issue of land in Zimbabwe and who it belongs to is the common thread. Collishaw creates atmosphere and a sense of place, \u003cb\u003ebringing to life the characters\u003c\/b\u003e, the history and the politics,' \u003ci\u003eMary Harper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egripping yet tender story\u003c\/b\u003e, played out under a burning African sun, and shot through with thought-provoking authenticity,' \u003ci\u003eNick Brownlee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924898463902,"sku":"ING-9781787198814","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787198814.jpg?v=1782955243","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787198814","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}