**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'' StylistThis 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**