The Last Resort
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
In The Last Resort, journalist Douglas Rogers tells the eye-opening, harrowing and, at times, surprisingly funny story of his parents' struggle for survival in war-torn Zimbabwe.
Douglas Rogers est un auteur et journaliste primé dont les nombreux reportages de voyage pour des publications prestigieuses l'ont mené dans plus de 50 pays. Son œuvre explore des sujets divers, des tendances économiques aux observations culturelles, examinant souvent les complexités de la vie dans diverses régions du monde. À travers ses récits vivants, Rogers saisit l'essence des expériences ordinaires dans des circonstances extraordinaires, offrant aux lecteurs des aperçus profonds de la condition humaine.
In The Last Resort, journalist Douglas Rogers tells the eye-opening, harrowing and, at times, surprisingly funny story of his parents' struggle for survival in war-torn Zimbabwe.
A Memoir of Mischief and Mayhem on a Family Farm in Africa
Set against the backdrop of a country under siege, this remarkable true story follows a family's journey filled with thrilling, heartbreaking, and often absurdly funny moments. It highlights the profound love, perseverance, and resilience of the human spirit as they navigate their challenging circumstances, showcasing the strength of familial bonds in the face of adversity.
Two Weeks in Novemberis the thrilling, surreal, unbelievable and often very funny true story of four would-be enemies - a high ranking politician, an exiled human rights lawyer, a dangerous spy and a low-key white businessman turned political fixer - who team up to help unseat one of Africa's longest serving dictators, Robert Mugabe.What begins as an improbable adventure destined for failure, marked by a mixture of bravery, strategic cunning and bumbling naiveté, soon turns into the most sophisticated political-military operation in African history. By virtue of their being together, the unlikely team of misfit rivals is suddenly in position to spin what might have been seen as an illegal coup into a mass popular uprising that the world - and millions of Zimbabweans - will enthusiastically support.Impeccably researched, deftly written, and told in the style of a contemporary political thriller, Two Weeks in November throws you into the very heart of 'the game', a dangerous hidden world that makes you question what is real, what is choreographed, and whether anything can really change in a country where the same players are still dictating the rules.