Scribbling the Cat

When Alexandra Fuller returns to her parents’ farm in Zambia, she finds herself drawn to K, a white African veteran of the Rhodesian war. Their unlikely friendship sets the stage for a journey into history and memory.

K emerges as a study in contrasts: feral and battle-scarred yet tender in his faith and haunted by the violence he witnessed. Fuller’s keen prose illuminates his contradictions with empathy and insight.

Together they travel through Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to revisit battle sites and meet fellow veterans such as Mapenga, who lives with a pet lion and copes with his past in silence.

Through vivid storytelling and unsentimental reflection, this memoir offers:

• Firsthand accounts of the Rhodesian war
• Poignant portraits of veteran resilience
• Evocative scenes of African landscapes
• Thoughtful explorations of memory and redemption

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