The hairdresser of Harare
By: Tendai Huchu
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Modern African writing; Modern African writing
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780821421628; 9780821421635
Subjects: Beauty operators; Fiction
Description: "Vimbai is the best hairdresser in Mrs. Khumalo's salon, and she is secure in her status until the handsome, smooth-talking Dumisani shows up one day for work. Despite her resistance, the two become friends, and eventually, Vimbai becomes Dumisani's landlady. He is as charming as he is deft with the scissors, and Vimbai finds that he means more and more to her. Yet, by novel's end, the pair's deepening friendship - used or embraced by Dumisani and Vimbai with different futures in mind - collapses in unexpected brutality. The novel is an acute portrayal of a rapidly changing Zimbabwe. In addition to Vimbai and Dumisani's personal development, the book shows us how social concerns shape the lives of everyday people."--provided by publisher.