Beneath The Baobab Tree [Paperback] Jeffries Alison

A baobab tree in rural Zimbabwe becomes the meeting point for three generations of women navigating love, loss, and the weight of memory. Jeffries weaves together the lives of a grandmother holding tight to tradition, a mother caught between worlds, and a daughter seeking her own path forward. The tree itself acts as witness and sanctuary — its roots run as deep as the family's secrets. This is a quiet, layered story about what gets passed down and what gets left behind, told with warmth and an ear for the rhythms of everyday life. The writing has a patient, sun-soaked quality that matches the setting. For readers who loved *The Book of Memory* by Petina Gappah or anyone drawn to multigenerational African fiction with heart.