The Last Resort : a Memoir of Zimbabwe

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Travelogue, adventure yarn, political intrigue and tragedy, The Last Resort is a love story about the author and his homeland, Zimbabwe ... In The Last Resort, journalist Douglas Rogers tells the eye-opening, harrowing and, at times, surprisingly funny story of his parents' struggle for survival in war-torn Zimbabwe. For many years, Lyn and Ros Rogers were the owners of Drifters, a famous game farm and backpacker lodge in the eastern mountains. But when President Robert Mugabe launched his violent land reclamation programme, everything changed. The Rogers found their home under siege, their. Read more... Abstract: Travelogue, adventure yarn, political intrigue and tragedy, The Last Resort is a love story about the author and his homeland, Zimbabwe ... In The Last Resort, journalist Douglas Rogers tells the eye-opening, harrowing and, at times, surprisingly funny story of his parents' struggle for survival in war-torn Zimbabwe. For many years, Lyn and Ros Rogers were the owners of Drifters, a famous game farm and backpacker lodge in the eastern mountains. But when President Robert Mugabe launched his violent land reclamation programme, everything changed. The Rogers found their home under siege, their Content: Cover Title Page Praise Dedication Epigraph Table of Contents ONE : Phoning Home TWO : If We Build It, They Will Come THREE : Where Is Your Identity? FOUR : Frogs and Spiders FIVE : Prostitutes Demand Payment in Diesel SIX : The Rogers Cartel SEVEN : The Refugees EIGHT : The Old Boer Wants His Cattle Back NINE : Friends and Neighbours TEN : The Political Commissar ELEVEN : Miss Moneypenny TWELVE : The Rally THIRTEEN : The Helicopters FOURTEEN : Entering the Castle FIFTEEN : The Soldier SIXTEEN : Diamonds SEVENTEEN : Endgame EPILOGUE GLOSSARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.