Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness - Alexandra Fuller [0]
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
PART ONE
Nicola Fuller of Central Africa Learns to Fly
Nicola Huntingford Is Born
Nicola Fuller and the Fancy Dress Parties
Roger Huntingford’s War
Nicola Huntingford Learns to Ride
Nicola Fuller of Central Africa Goes to Her High School Reunion
Nicola Huntingford, the Afrikaner and the Perfect Horse
Nicola Huntingford and the Mau Mau
PART TWO
Tim Fuller of No Fixed Abode
Nicola Fuller and the Perfect House
Nicola Fuller in Rhodesia: Round One
Nicola Fuller in England
Nicola Fuller in Rhodesia: Round Two
Olivia
Nicola Fuller and the End of Rhodesia
PART THREE
Nicola Fuller of Central Africa and the Tree of Forgetfulness
Nicola Fuller of Central Africa at Home
Acknowledgements
APPENDIX - Nicola Fuller of Central Africa: The Soundtrack
GLOSSARY
ALSO BY ALEXANDRA FULLER
ALSO BY ALEXANDRA FULLER
The Legend of Colton H. Bryant
Scribbling the Cat: Travels with an African Soldier
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
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Cocktail hour under the tree of forgetfulness / Alexandra Fuller.
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For Charlie—guide extraordinaire—with my love
CAST OF MAIN CHARACTERS
Nicola Christine Victoria Fuller née Huntingford—the author’s mother, also known as Nicola Fuller of Central Africa, Mum or Tub
Timothy Donald Fuller—the author’s father, also known as Dad
Vanessa Margaret Fuller—the author’s sister, also known as Van
Edith Margaret Belfinley Huntingford née Macdonald—the author