After losing her mother, Jessicah leaves for Nairobi in search of a father she has never known. In the city, she encounters Granny Zippo, a woman full of wisdom and friend to children who survive by living off a garbage dump. Jessicah joins in their adventures; and through her experiences, the author transits sad experiences with sensitivity. 1996 Zimbabwe Book Publishers' Association Literary Awards second prize Best Children's category.
After losing her mother, Jessicah leaves for Nairobi in search of a father she has never known. In the city, she encounters Granny Zippo, a woman full...
"Patricia Farrell's latest collection engages in an extended thought experiment to test the philosophical veracity of language. Needless to say, language is found wanting, yet in these extraordinary enquiries something desirable is recovered." (Scott Thurston)
"Patricia Farrell's latest collection engages in an extended thought experiment to test the philosophical veracity of language. Needless to say, langu...
