The Juju Girl (Nick Hern Books)
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1854594621
ISBN 13
9781854594624
Category
Plays
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Publication Year
2000
Publisher
Pages
96
Description
First performed by the Traverse Theatre Company, Edinburgh, The Juju Girl tells of two women, connected by a blood line, a century apart, each embarking on a journey of self-discovery.1929, Rhodesia. Catherine, the daughter of a Scottish Missionary, waits at a train station for her future husband. Together they intend to carry on the tradition of her father before her - the conversion of the 'Dark Continent' and its people to Christianity, banishing their spiritual beliefs and leaving the power of the Juju behind.1999, Zimbabwe. Kate takes a train journey into the country of her grandmother's youth. Leaving a restless life in Scotland, she comes to Africa in search of adventure and meaning, fuelled by her grandmother's stories of the past, the people and their Juju. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
