
The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Does Not Forget
Murder and Memory in Uganda
Andrew Rice(Author)
Picador USA (Publisher)
Published on 22. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-312-42973-7 (ISBN)
Description
The people of Uganda have struggled to bury the worst of their history, but after the violent reign of Idi Amin, reminders were never far from view. A stray clue to the 1972 disappearance of a man named Eliphaz Laki led his son to a shallow grave. From there he found the three executioners, among them Amin's chief of staff. Laki's discovery resulted in a trial that painfully gave voice to a nation's past. At once a mystery, a historical accounting, and a portrait of modern Africa, "The Teeth May Smile but the Heart Does not Forget" is above all an exploration of how - and whether - the past can be laid to rest.
Reviews / Votes
"A keenly reported private detective story and...a vivid prism for examining some of the largest themes in Africa's history." - The New York Times Book Review"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Illustrations
34 photos, 1 map
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-312-42973-7 (9780312429737)
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Person
Andrew Rice has written about Africa for The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, and The Economist, among other publications. His article "The Book of Wilson," published in The Paris Review, received a Pushcart Prize. He spent several years in Uganda as a fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs and currently lives in Brooklyn.