An Act of Defiance

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Harare, 2000. Gabrielle is a newly-qualified lawyer fighting forjustice for a young girl. Ben is an urbane and charismatic juniordiplomat, attached to Harare with the American embassy. With high-level pressure on Gabrielle to drop her case, and Robert Mugabe'syouth wing terrorising his political opponents as he tightens his grip onpower, they begin a tentative love affair. But when both fall victim toa shocking attack, their lives splinter across continents and their storiesdiverge, forcing Gabrielle on a painful journey towards self-realisation

'Raw, moving and utterly compelling.' Tendai Huchu, author of The Hairdresser of Harare

'An incredible achievement.' Chika Unigwe, author of On Sister's Street

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"A brave novel about conscience and trauma, justice and fear, and the struggle to regain strength after the near destruction of the soul." --Helen Benedict, author, Wolf Season
"A wonderfully enjoyable and heartwarming novel with intergenerational appeal." --Bernardine Evaristo, author, Girl, Woman, Other, on Peace and Conflict
"An incredible achievement." --Chika Unigwe, author, On Black Sisters' Street
"Raw, moving and utterly compelling. Sabatini has written an incisive and unflinching novel." --Tendai Huchu, author, The Hairdresser of Harare

Author Bio

Irene Sabatini spent her childhood in Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. After attending the University of Zimbabwe in Harare, she moved to Colombia, where she worked as a teacher. She has a masters degree in child development from the Institute of Education at University College London.

Irene is the author of two previous novels; her debut novel,The Boy Next Door, won the 2010 Orange Award for New Writers. She divides her time between New York, Geneva and Bulawayo.