The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Does Not Forget: Murder and Memory in Uganda

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2010
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The people of Uganda have struggled to bury the worst of their history, but after the violent reign of Idi Amin, reminders were never far from view. A stray clue to the 1972 disappearance of a man named Eliphaz Laki led his son to a shallow grave. From there he found the three executioners, among them Amin's chief of staff. Laki's discovery resulted in a trial that painfully gave voice to a nation's past. At once a mystery, a historical accounting, and a portrait of modern Africa, The Teeth May Smile but the Heart Does not Forget is above all an exploration of how - and whether - the past can be laid to rest.

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The people of Uganda have struggled to bury the worst of their history, but after the violent reign of Idi Amin, reminders were never far from view. A stray clue to the 1972 disappearance of a man named Eliphaz Laki led his son to a shallow grave. From there he found the three executioners, among them Amin's chief of staff. Laki's discovery resulted in a trial that painfully gave voice to a nation's past. At once a mystery, a historical accounting, and a portrait of modern Africa, "The Teeth May Smile but the Heart Does not Forget" is above all an exploration of how - and whether - the past can be laid to rest.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: 1
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 04 Aug 2010
ISBN 10: 0312429738
ISBN 13: 9780312429737

Media Reviews

A keenly reported private detective story and...a vivid prism for examining some of the largest themes in Africa's history. - The New York Times Book Review

Author Bio

Andrew Rice has written about Africa for The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, and The Economist, among other publications. His article The Book of Wilson, published in The Paris Review, received a Pushcart Prize. He spent several years in Uganda as a fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs and currently lives in Brooklyn.