Publisher's Synopsis
**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023**
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022**
Discover an exhilarating novel about power and corruption set in a nation trapped in a cycle as old as time.
'A masterpiece for our times. Gripping and exhilarating' Observer
'Uplifting and original' Stylist
This is the story of a country on the brink of revolution.
It's the story of Destiny, who returns home to witness the uprising.
It's a story for all of us, and a reminder that history can be changed in the blink of an eye.
'A novel with heart and energy' Daily Telegraph
'Bulawayo is really out-Orwelling Orwell. This is a satire with sharper teeth, angrier, and also very, very funny' New York Times Book Review
** SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2023**
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 VISIONARY ARTS AWARDS**
