Rural African village

The Harare Hunt Club spans the period from 1960s Rhodesia to the troubled birth of Zimbabwe in the early 1980s. The transition from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe disrupts the lives of the country’s population, both black and white.

Young John Ziyambi and his ambitious mother have big plans for his future, but life’s paths are uncertain. John must navigate his way through the obstacles that the momentous political changes present. The dream of a prosperous, white-led Rhodesia is fading, and the tumultuous times test loyalties and relationships to the limit.

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My Stories of Africa

My Stories of Africa are for people who love to read novels and short stories set, for the most part, in Southern Africa. Zimbabwe Rhodesia is the major focus of My Stories of Africa as it is the place I know best. But other parts of Southern Africa will feature in my writing from time to time.

When I first began reading contemporary adventure-romance novels set in the incomparable beauty of Southern Africa, I had no difficulty finding something new to read each week. In a surprisingly short time, I found that I’d read most of them. Two or three novels picked up each week, soon became one novel picked up every three or four months. And this was after searching for hidden gems on the bottom shelves in the corner of dusty opportunity shops.

To me, it felt there were never enough novels of the kind I looked for, though I knew there had to be some more out there. Part of the problem was I didn’t know the names of the authors, and unless the book covers screamed ‘Africa’, I was likely to overlook them.

With luck, my book review blog will uncover some of the lesser known writers and help promote their novels. The reviews will cover historical and contemporary works, both fiction and non-fiction, and will only include books I enjoyed reading.

The Bush War does not define Zimbabwe, nor does apartheid define South Africa. Those topics are part of the history of Southern Africa, but the region is so much more than that. Nevertheless, the politics, corruption, passion, and violence provide a rich resource for My Stories of Africa.

Where are we today, and what does the future look like? Under the surface, how much has really changed? My hope is that through novels and short stories, My Stories of Africa will make a small contribution to the pool of fiction that ponders these questions.

The images in this website will bring back fond memories for many people who love this part of the world. And no website focused on Africa is complete without images of the continent’s magnificent wildlife.

The Asian market for exotic animal parts threatens to destroy Africa’s heritage. Ignorance and greed is at the root of the problem. Many in Asia do not appreciate the damage caused by their demand for exotic animal parts. Similarly, many in Africa do not understand or care that their short-term personal gain could lead to their country’s long-term loss. The threat to Africa’s wildlife is everyone’s problem, but the solution is not clear and is hotly debated.

My first novel, Feeding the Leopard, is volume one in my Leopard Series. Volume two is The Bulawayo Boys’ Club, and volume three is Honey and The Leopard.

The World of Mary Moyo is my fourth novel, and at this stage is a stand-alone work. It is not part of The Leopard Series, though two antagonists from the series make a cameo appearance.