{"product_id":"waiting-for-the-rain-9781035906123","title":"Waiting for the Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this poignant novel, award-winning author, Charles Mungoshi, explores the consequences of colonialism in 1960s Zimbabwe. \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e asks how a nation can look to the future and preserve its traditions while being tied down to the present tyranny of its oppressors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through multiple perspectives of the Mandengu family, \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e eloquently captures the generational effects of colonialism and the slow breaking of family bonds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriting during the fiercest years of the Zimbabwe War of Independence, Mungoshi treads a fine line between criticising colonial rule and attempting to avoid British censorship. The result is an astute commentary on the challenges faced in 1960s Zimbabwe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Zimbabwe's finest and most versatile writer.' \u003cb\u003ePetina Gappah\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'The influence of Mungoshi's work cuts across generations, continents and cultures.' \u003cb\u003eProfessor Arthur Mutambara, former Zimbabwean Deputy Prime Minister\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Mungoshi\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1947 in the Chivhu area of Zimbabwe. He was a novelist, playwright, and founding figure of modern Zimbabwean literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter graduating from the University of Zimbabwe, Mungoshi worked at the \u003ci\u003eLiterature Bureau\u003c\/i\u003e as an editor and at Zimbabwe Publishing House until 1986. He returned to university as a Writer in Residence and continued to work as a freelance writer, scriptwriter and editor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMungoshi was twice awarded the Commonwealth Writers Prize (Africa) in 1988 and 1998 for his short story collections, \u003ci\u003eThe Setting Sun and the Rolling World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalking Still\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo of his novels, \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) and \u003ci\u003eNdiko kupindana kwa mazuva\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) received International PEN awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMungoshi died in 2019.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Apollo Publishing International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50919365411090,"sku":"9781035906123","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1c994458-85a8-487d-ae7c-876308fb7e41.jpg?v=1738891485","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/waiting-for-the-rain-9781035906123","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}