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The Boys from Bulawayo
By Barry John Cohen
A legal drama about children's rights, accusation and the courts.
Two men survive the Rhodesian war, leave Mugabe's regime for Australia, and are drawn into a high-profile legal battle.
Independently published15 March 2024326 pagesEnglish
The story
Inside The Boys from Bulawayo.
- Legal drama
- Africa
- Contemporary
A high-profile Australian legal drama involving a family court ruling and the rights of children.
Russel Pridgeon and Patrick O'Dea survive the Rhodesian war, leave Robert Mugabe's regime and arrive in Australia.
The story follows a legal battle involving allegations of child protection, criminal charges, the Australian legal system, public support, and a long fight against serious accusations.
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Themes & reading experience
What the book is about, beneath the plot.
Drawn from the book itself, not from marketing copy.
01
War and departure
Surviving the Rhodesian war and leaving Robert Mugabe's regime.
02
Arrival in Australia
Rebuilding a professional life in a new country.
03
The legal system
A family court ruling, criminal charges and a long fight against serious accusations.
04
Children's rights
The question the legal battle in the narrative turns on.
05
Public support
What happens when a private case becomes a public matter.
The reading experience
The narrative moves from the Rhodesian war to the Australian courts, following the same two men.
It is structured around a legal process rather than a single dramatic event.
Readers who follow courtroom narratives and questions of children's rights are the natural audience.
Shelves this title sits on
- Legal drama
- Contemporary narrative
- African history
- Australian settings
- Courtroom stories
Book details
The publication record.
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- Title
- The Boys from Bulawayo
- Author
- Barry John Cohen
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Publication date
- 15 March 2024
- Language
- English
- Print length
- 326 pages
- Genre
- Legal drama
- Availability
- Available now as a Kindle edition
- Retailer rating
- Rated 4.1 out of 5 from 7 customer reviews on Amazon
Formats
- Kindle edition326 pages
- Additional formatsFurther editions to be confirmed
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