Exit Wounds

By Peter Godwin,

Book cover of Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss, and Occasional Wars

Book description

Peter's mother is dying. Born in England and having spent most of her adult life as a doctor in Zimbabwe, she now lies on a hospital bed in the partitioned living room of his sister's London apartment, her accent having overnight become posher than the Queen's. Unsentimental, fiercely stubborn and…

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1 author picked Exit Wounds as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The bilstering honesty and the portrayal of Peter's mother brought brilliantly to life.

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