{"product_id":"after-independence-9781350007970","title":"After Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): May Sumbwanyambe\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet us not dwell on the past . . . I'm an old man, Charles. Old enough to know the past is only good for one thing - destroying the future.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGuy and Kathleen grow their crops, raise their daughter, and pay their taxes. But Africa is changing, country by country. White farmers in Zimbabwe must now answer for history's crimes. When Charles arrives with a smile and a purchase order, there's more than just land at stake. With violence threatening to erupt, he will do whatever it takes to restore their farm to the 'native' population.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs truths are revealed and moralities questioned, are things ever more than simply black and white?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by real events in Zimbabwe, May Sumbwanyambe's debut play is an unflinching examination of land ownership, dispossession and justice in a post-colonial world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter Independence \u003c\/i\u003ereceived its world premiere at the Arcola Theatre, London, on 4 May 2016, in a production by Papatango Theatre Company.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45082020905111,"sku":"9781350007970","price":1524.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781350007970.webp?v=1767142473","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/after-independence-9781350007970","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}