Alexandra Fuller was born in England in 1969 and in 1972 she moved with her family to a farm in Rhodesia. After the civil war there in 1981, the Fullers moved first to Malawi, then to Zambia. She now lives in Wyoming and has three children.
"Another stunner... The writer's finesse at handling the element of
time is brilliant, as she interweaves near-present-day incidents
with stories set in the past. Both are equally vivid... With
"Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness" Alexandra Fuller,
master memoirist, brings her readers new pleasure. Her mum should
be pleased."
--CLEVELAND PLAIN-DEALER
"Another stunner... The writer''s finesse at handling the element
of time is brilliant, as she interweaves near-present-day incidents
with stories set in the past. Both are equally vivid... With
"Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness" Alexandra Fuller,
master memoirist, brings her readers new pleasure. Her mum should
be pleased."
--CLEVELAND PLAIN-DEALER
"[An] electrifying new memoir. . . . Writing in shimmering, musical
prose, Ms. Fuller creates portraits of her mother, father and
various eccentric relatives that are as indelible and resonant as
the family portraits in classic contemporary memoirs like Mary
Karr's Liars' Club and Andre Aciman's Out of Egypt."
--Michiko Kakutani, "The""New York Times"
"Rewarding. . . . A love story to Africa and her family. She plumbs
her family story with humor, memory, old photographs and a
no-nonsense attitude toward family foibles, follies and tragedy.
The reader is rewarded with an intimate family story played out
against an extraordinary landscape, told with remarkable grace and
style."
--"Star Tribune "(Minneapolis)
"Another stunner. . . . Alexandra Fuller, master memoirist, brings
her readers new pleasure."
--"The Plain Dealer "(Cleveland)
"Gracefully recounted using family recollections and photos, the
author plumbs the narrative with a humane and clear-eyedr
"Gracefully recounted using family recollections and photos, the
author plumbs the narrative with a humane and clear-eyed gaze--a
lush story, largely lived within a remarkable place and time."
"--Kirkus Reviews
""Fuller achieves another beautifully wrought memoir."
"--Publishers Weekly
""Fuller's prose is so beautiful and so evocative that readers will
feel that they, too, are sitting under [the Tree of Forgetfulness].
A gorgeous tribute to both her parents and the land they love."
"--Booklist
"Praise for Alexandra Fuller:
"Fuller is a brave writer who pushes the boundaries of her
genre."
"--The Telegraph
""A classic is born in this tender, intensely moving and even
delightful journey [Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight]. . .
Fuller's book has the promise of being widely read and remaining of
interest for years to come."
"-- Publishers Weekly
"
Fuller's previous well-received memoir Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood dealt with her time growing up amid the harsh realities of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) during civil war in the 1970s. In her new memoir, billed as a combination of prequel and sequel, she focuses on her mother, Nicola Fuller, whose adventurous spirit, droll humor, and abiding love for Africa were challenged by the tragic deaths of three of her young children and her subsequent mental breakdown. Fuller evocatively depicts her mother's Kenya childhood, marriage to Tim Fuller, and the ensuing chaos and joys of raising a family and eking out a precarious living amid the wild and inspiring African landscape. Her eloquent depiction of her mother's darker sides, including racism, alcoholism, and mental illness, reveals a fascinating, flawed, and funny woman whose story illuminates the contradictions and extremes of Africa -itself. -VERDICT Unsparing, well written, and spiced with many compelling anecdotes, this vivid tale of a one-of-a-kind matriarch and her family's fortitude through adversity and absurdity will be relished by memoir fans and recreational readers interested in Africa. Such readers may also enjoy Isak Dinesen's classic Out of Africa or Barbara Kingsolver's dark novel The Poisonwood Bible. [See Prepub Alert, 1/31/11.]-Ingrid Levin, Salve Regina Univ. Lib., Newport, RI (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
"Another stunner... The writer's finesse at handling the element of
time is brilliant, as she interweaves near-present-day incidents
with stories set in the past. Both are equally vivid... With
"Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness" Alexandra Fuller,
master memoirist, brings her readers new pleasure. Her mum should
be pleased."
--CLEVELAND PLAIN-DEALER
"Another stunner... The writer''s finesse at handling the element
of time is brilliant, as she interweaves near-present-day incidents
with stories set in the past. Both are equally vivid... With
"Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness" Alexandra Fuller,
master memoirist, brings her readers new pleasure. Her mum should
be pleased."
--CLEVELAND PLAIN-DEALER
"[An] electrifying new memoir. . . . Writing in shimmering, musical
prose, Ms. Fuller creates portraits of her mother, father and
various eccentric relatives that are as indelible and resonant as
the family portraits in classic contemporary memoirs like Mary
Karr's Liars' Club and Andre Aciman's Out of Egypt."
--Michiko Kakutani, "The""New York Times"
"Rewarding. . . . A love story to Africa and her family. She plumbs
her family story with humor, memory, old photographs and a
no-nonsense attitude toward family foibles, follies and tragedy.
The reader is rewarded with an intimate family story played out
against an extraordinary landscape, told with remarkable grace and
style."
--"Star Tribune "(Minneapolis)
"Another stunner. . . . Alexandra Fuller, master memoirist, brings
her readers new pleasure."
--"The Plain Dealer "(Cleveland)
"Gracefully recounted using family recollections and photos, the
author plumbs the narrative with a humane and clear-eyedr
"Gracefully recounted using family recollections and photos, the
author plumbs the narrative with a humane and clear-eyed gaze--a
lush story, largely lived within a remarkable place and time."
"--Kirkus Reviews
""Fuller achieves another beautifully wrought memoir."
"--Publishers Weekly
""Fuller's prose is so beautiful and so evocative that readers will
feel that they, too, are sitting under [the Tree of Forgetfulness].
A gorgeous tribute to both her parents and the land they love."
"--Booklist
"Praise for Alexandra Fuller:
"Fuller is a brave writer who pushes the boundaries of her
genre."
"--The Telegraph
""A classic is born in this tender, intensely moving and even
delightful journey [Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight]. . .
Fuller's book has the promise of being widely read and remaining of
interest for years to come."
"-- Publishers Weekly
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