Fiction Friday | ‘The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse’ by Robert Muponde The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse is a magical coming-of-age tale set in rural Zimbabwe. Image: Supplied/Penguin Random House
Ah, you’ve arrived. Sit down, please, and make yourself comfortable. There may not be much dinner tonight Father is still out of work; Mother can’t do anything with those stunted maize plants in the stony ground but at least you are here, in Gushure Village, home to unsurpassed raconteurs and the Guramatunhu family, who know that telling stories staves off hunger.
Surprise awaits at every turn: thoughts and conversations bloom into poems, political speeches and songs.
Hilarious, poetic and poignant, Robert Muponde’s vibrant coming-of-age story of Ronald Guramatunhu brings to life rural Zimbabwe from the Second Chimurenga to independence.
Ted and Katie Walsh salute Rachael Blackmore and ‘fantastic result for racing’
Trainer also thrilled with effort of National third Any Second Now. By Press Association Sunday 11 Apr 2021, 12:25 PM Sun 12:25 PM 6,132 Views 1 Comment
History made: Rachael Blackmore celebrates winning the Aintree Grand National.
Image: Alan Crowhurst/PA
Image: Alan Crowhurst/PA
TED AND KATIE Walsh have heaped praise on Rachael Blackmore following her historic victory in the Aintree Grand National.
Fresh on the heels of being crowned leading rider at the Cheltenham Festival, Blackmore became the first woman to ride the winner of the world’s most greatest steeplechase aboard the Henry de Bromhead-trained Minella Times.
The 2021 Randox Grand National: What the beaten jockeys and trainers said
Sat 10 Apr 2021
From hard-luck stories to great spins that were cut short, read what the beaten riders had to say after the Aintree spectacular on Saturday.
Aidan Coleman, Balko Des Flos (2nd)
“I couldn’t be happier with him. He was super. He jumped brilliantly and travelled into it really well. He did everything right but just didn’t win. All credit to him.”
Mark Walsh, Any Second Now (3rd)
“He was very unlucky, he very nearly got brought down at the third last and he’s done great to finish third.”
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