Bibliograph

The teeth may smile but the heart does not forget, murder and memory in Uganda, Andrew Rice

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The teeth may smile but the heart does not forget, murder and memory in Uganda, Andrew Rice

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-346) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The teeth may smile but the heart does not forget

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

243544528

Responsibility statement

Andrew Rice

Sub title

murder and memory in Uganda

Summary

After Idi Amin's reign was overthrown, the new government opted for amnesty for his henchmen rather than prolonged conflict. Ugandans tried to bury their history, but reminders of the truth were never far from view until a stray clue to the 1972 disappearance of Eliphaz Laki led his son to a shallow grave resulted in a trial that gave voice to a nation's past. In his book, Andrew Rice follows the trial, crossing Uganda to investigate Amin's legacy and the limits of reconciliation

Table Of Contents

Prologue : 1979 -- The Western Rift -- The key -- UYO 010 -- The big man -- Decent rest -- The brightest star -- A serious young man -- Singapore -- A shallow grave -- Exhumation -- The prisoner -- Among the cannibals -- The lions -- September 1972 -- Bad omen -- The scars -- The prosecution -- Taking the stand -- The defense -- Judgment -- Reprise -- Epilogue : Ndeija

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