Glory

Jidada is the name of the land. A land populated by anthropomorphized animals, ruled by the strongest among them for almost forty years. Once, he brought independence to the African continent, shattering the chains of history, only to promptly impose new ones. But now, signs are increasing that his power is waning. Those who hear him speak, who see the old horse squinting in the sun, him and his entire decaying apparatus, know: his days are numbered. Hope is now entering Jidada: for a just future, for prosperity and change, finally a better life for us all! But the regime fights back with weapons harder than dreams, sharper than imagination, deadlier than sheer joy of life, until a returnee from exile changes everything. Glory is the brilliant transformation of our present. In a language that sings, dances, leaps, and screams, NoViolet Bulawayo tells of a community fighting against repression. And it brings to light both: brilliance and beauty, horror and pain at the core of human freedom.