Nervous Conditions

Tambudzai dreams of education, but her hopes only,materialise after her brother's death, when she,goes to live with her uncle. at his mission,school, her critical faculties develop rapidly,bringing her face to face with a new set of,conflicts involving her uncle, his education and,his family. Tsitsi Dangarembga's quietly,devastating first novel offers a portrait of,Zimbabwe, where enlightenment brings its own,profound dilemmas.