Rainbow's End

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This is a story about a paradise lost, centered on an African dream that begins with a murder. In 1978, during the brutal Rhodesian civil war, eleven-year-old Lauren St John moves with her family to Rainbow's End, a stunning farm and game reserve along a slow river. The house carries the scars of a violent guerrilla attack, setting off a series of events that will change Lauren's life forever. The narrative captures the breathtaking beauty and peril of life in the African bush. Lauren's childhood unfolds like an adventure, as she rides her horse, Morning Star, through the wilderness, encountering lions, crocodiles, and even a pet giraffe named Jenny. The omnipresent threat of guerrillas intensifies the danger, making each day more vivid and cherished. After Independence, Lauren confronts the harsh truth that her family's perspective in the civil war was misguided. While they believed they were fighting for democracy, many viewed the conflict as a struggle between black and white. With Robert Mugabe's rise to power, the reality of oppression and persecution becomes evident. The memoir concludes with Lauren's painful realization that, despite her love for Africa, her identity as a white person prevents her from fully claiming it as her own.