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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

An African Childhood

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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

By: Alexandra Fuller
Narrated by: Lisette Lecat
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Summary

In 1972, when Alexandra Fuller was two years old, her parents finally abandoned their English life and returned to what was then Southern Rhodesia and to the beginning of a civil war. By the time she was eight, the war was in full swing.

Her parents veered from being determined farmers to being blind drunk, whilst Alexandra and her sister, the only survivors of five children, alternately take up target practice and sing Rod Stewart songs from sun bleached rocks. This memoir is about living through a civil war; it is about losing children and losing that war, and realising that the side you have been fighting for may well be the wrong one.

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Critic reviews

Book Sense Book of the Year Award Winner, Adult Non-Fiction, 2003

"A classic is born in this tender, intensely moving and even delightful journey through a white African girl's childhood." (Publishers Weekly)

"This was no ordinary childhood, and it makes a riveting story thanks to an extraordinary telling." (School Library Journal)

"In this powerful debut, Fuller fully succeeds in memorializing the beauty of each desert puddle and each African summer night sky while also recognizing that beauty can lie hidden in the faces of those who have crossed her path. Highly recommended." (Library Journal)

"An honest, moving portrait of one family struggling to survive tumultuous times." (Booklist)
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The strength and resilience of the whole family is remarkable. If you know life in Africa you will enjoy this account of the innocence of the children and the weariness of the parents battling the odds day in and day out. Wonderful. Loved it. Recommended to Zim friends.

Raw Africa

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I left in 1963 before the war but this wonderful book contoured up so many lost memories. Evocative and poignant. A lot of things that only resonate with those with Africa in their blood.

Memories of Zim

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A gentle, atmospheric and poignant rollercoaster of a story. Loved every minute of it. Having been to Zambia and Zimbabwe, i found myself remembering the smells, the dusty heat and beautiful sunsets. A real treat.

Beautiful

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Finished in a day! Reminds me of home. Well told with a perfect balance of emotion and adventure

Hooked

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Exceeded expectations and perfect narration almost felt like I was there with the family

Highly recommended for anyone else who found Africa a spiritual place to visit

Fantastic tale of a life spent in Africa

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