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The Last Resort

A Memoir of Zimbabwe

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The Last Resort

By: Douglas Rogers
Narrated by: Patrick Doherty
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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.

©2010 Douglas Rogers (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Limited Africa Politics & Government World Memoir Funny

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very good enjoyed it bit refined & dramatised but 100% listen again & recommend to others..

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So glad that a friend recommended this book. Fascinating account of one family's life, told with honesty, humour and compassion. The narrator did a brilliant job.

Fascinating story

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