A Child Called Happiness: 'Endearingly human' Celeste Hicks - Softcover

`A Child Called Happiness is steeped in the beautiful smells and sounds of Zimbabwe and evidences Stephan Collishaw's love of the country... His balanced treatment of an emotive issue will challenge and provoke many readers. ' -- Philip Barclay `This is a beautifully descriptive story that evokes the harsh realities of life and the complex historical narratives that shape present-day Zimbabwe. Collishaw's characters are delicately created and endearingly human' -- Celeste Hicks `An incredibly timely book about the human impact of political upheaval in all its emotional forms. It places you right there in Zimbabwe' -- Rosie Garthwaite 'Stephen Collishaw deftly weaves together two stories set in different periods of Zimbabwe's history, always taking the reader with him. The vexed issue of land in Zimbabwe and who it belongs to is the common thread. Collishaw creates atmosphere and a sense of place, bringing to life the characters, the history and the politics' -- Mary Harper 'A gripping yet tender story, played out under a burning African sun, and shot through with thought-provoking authenticity' -- Nick Brownlee

Three days after arriving in Zimbabwe, Natalie discovers an abandoned newborn baby on a hill near her uncle's farm. 115 years earlier, the hill was home to the Mazowe village where Chief Tafara governed at a time of great unrest. Faced with taxation, abductions and loss of their land at the hands of the white settlers, Tafara joined forces with the neighbouring villages in what becomes the first of many uprisings. A Child Called Happiness is a story of hope, resilience and reclamation, proving that the choices made by our ancestors echo for many generations to come.