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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Back Bay Books; Reprint edition (October 12, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 031605187X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316051873
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsLost for Words
By Literati on March 28, 2011
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As a fellow Zimbabwean living on foreign shores, having read Peter Godwin's The Fear I am at a loss for words. Partly because the subject matter is so bitterly painful, there is no coherent way to respond to the way the grip of power has squeezed out such a horrendous toll of human suffering, but also, no doubt, by the manner in which, despite harrowing detail, all of which he chronicles with a poignant deftness, the author still manages to transport me, with yearning, to this beautiful land. Despite the political savagery that has taken a similar toll on the wildlife, trees, rivers and mountains, Zimbabwe's haggard remnants are still proudly bursting forth. So much so that my childhood memories are keenly awakened and I feel a solid lump of sorrow for Zim's fateful journey. And I, who live in relative luxury many miles away, aware of the hard times being faced by family and friends, have imagined a subtler version of Godwin's account, probably to quieten my own fear of what has become of my home.
They call people like me, one of multitudes of Zimbabweans who live abroad, the diaspora. I knew we were of some assistance to those at home in a way by sending foreign currency and goods from time to time, but reading this book, I fear we have grossly underestimated the conditions faced by our compatriots and our absence and failure to participate is perhaps an indictment against us? I ask myself why haven't we, as a people, well educated, talented, inherently dignified, though of humble bearing, and here I speak not for myself, but the many Zimbabweans I have encountered in my life, why have we not prevented the outrage that is modern day Zim? This has troubled me over the years as I have gone about raising my children and the daily grind of my comfortable western life.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsDeeply moving and inspiring....a must-read.
By Ask MK on March 30, 2011
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You'd be forgiven for mistaking the work of Peter Godwin for fiction. The world he describes in arrestingly beautiful prose, peopled with characters possessed of heroic bravery and breathtaking evil, would seem a plausible backdrop for a morality play on the corruption absolute power brings. But this story is all too real, and we ignore it at our own peril. The Fear is an exquisite, heart-rending, and unforgettable tribute to a people for whom the love of country and the struggle for liberty come at the ultimate price.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGripping and Inspiring
By Peter K Slotwiner-Nie on March 31, 2011
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A gripping account of the plight of the citizens of Zimbabwe, whose steadfast commitment to determine their own future unleashes a murderous campaign of terror at the hands of their own president. To hear the first-hand accounts of Robert Mugabe's victims, whose courage and resolve remain unbroken against the bleakest of odds, is intensely humbling. Thoroughly researched and beautifully written, this book gives a much-needed voice to these brave people.
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5.0 out of 5 starsEvil Personified
By Spudman TOP 50 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on June 20, 2011
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The employment rate is 6%. The country is the world leader in the number of orphans per capita, nearly a million of them are AIDS orphans. Inflation is beyond calculation with everyday items costing in the trillions. Up to a third of its citizens have fled the country to escape the rapes, tortures, imprisonments, and killings that are now commonplace. Its government is widely recognized as one of the most corrupt and violent on earth. Its leader, now the oldest national leader on the planet, lost an election but refuses to relinquish power as those who oppose him risk death, imprisonment and unspeakable torture for themselves and their families.

This is Zimbabwe, the former Rhodesia, where Peter Godwin returns to the land of his birth after Mugabe's defeat to witness and chronicle the current state of the country at great risk to himself. Mugabe has a long memory, doesn't forgive , and an unwelcome Peter Godwin is on Mugabe's long list of enemies.

Godwin introduces us to the Fear, a way of life and mindset so horrible and unspeakable that it becomes palpable and takes on the identity of a surreal all pervasive entity that suffocates and strangles the country.

The author also introduces us to friends and enemies alike as through his eyes we witness the horrendous atrocities and entrenched injustices that are Zimbabwe today. Mercifully the 41 chapters are brief and brisk for one needs time to catch one's breath between chapters to comprehend the seemingly impossible inhumanity and brutality of Robert Mugabe's supporters and militia.

Amidst a land of breathtaking natural beauty and a former grandeur fallen into decay and disrepair are images difficult to read about, yet alone witness, experience, and suffer.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsHorrifying
By Eric Huber on May 23, 2011
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I read this book because I thoroughly enjoyed Godwin's previous works about his life in Zimbabwe. This book has a sadder and darker tone even compared to his past couple works. At the time he wrote this book, the Mugabe regime had largely done its terrible damage to Godwin's family so this book has a less introspective and autobiographical feel to it than in his previous works. He also spends a considerable amount of time and detail thoroughly documenting the horrors inflicted on the people of Zimbabwe by the Mugabe and his accomplices. Godwin is clearly using his book to not only spread the word about what is going on in the country, but as a method of documenting the crimes of Mugabe and his followers for potential action if and when Zimbabwe becomes free. This means the book can be very hard to read at times because it frequently goes into gruesome detail about the murder and torture inflicted on the opposition to Mugabe.

As with his other works, this book is beautifully written and Godwin's gift for writing shows consistently throughout. An amazing byproduct of this book along with his others is how they show the beauty of the both Zimbabwe and its people. Even though he's describing the horrible downward trajectory of the county's history as seen through the prism of his family's experience, he still manages to communicate how wonderful the people of Zimbabwe truly are in a manner that makes me wish to visit the country someday to experience it for myself.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBearing witness

The author bears witness to the horrors of Robert Mugabe's regime. Intense and eye-opening.

Published 1 month ago by SusanB
5.0 out of 5 starsAdmiration…

A riveting and very interesting account concerning the citizens of Zimbabwe and the predicament many have found themselves in. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Gordon Bold
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Published 13 months ago by Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati
5.0 out of 5 starsAnother unreal description of Mugabe's developments. Some facts are...

Another unreal description of Mugabe's developments. Some facts are just unbelievable, but at the same time the author provides enough backing for the facts.

Published 14 months ago by Morgen
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Published 14 months ago by D.
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This book cannot be read in one sitting if you have any empathy with the characters in it. There are members of our church who escaped this tyranny a decade ago. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Miller.
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WHAT A DREADFUL HUMAN BEING ~ SIMPLY DOES NOT HAVE A COMPASSIONATE BONE IN HIS BODY. HOW THOSE PEOPLE SUFFER.

Published 19 months ago by Patricia L. Taylor
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I went to Zimbabwe and South Africa in April of 2014, and became interested in comparing the history and the current politics of the two countries. Read more

Published 19 months ago by JWD
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An amazing chronicle of the unthinkable evils of man to his fellow humans in Zimbabwe, leading to undesirable sufferings of many people in broad view of the uncaring and... Read more

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