House of Stone is the history of Zimbabwe from the 70s - liberation struggle, the 80s genocide,and the 90s the golden years. The story is narrated by Zumani a deranged young man who is trying to become the new son and member of a family. It's through this couple that we are introduced to the horrors, fear, and silence of a nation. The "comic farce with seriousness" we experience through Zumani grabs the reader and won't let go. His craziness goes crescendo just to the end of the book. This historical fiction story builds the reality of House of Stone, Zimbabwe. Novuyo Rosa Tshuma spent 6 years writing and crafting this brilliant work that left me instructed and stupefied. This is a debut novel that doesn't have any real faults in my opinion. I can't get over how well these puzzle pieces fit together perfectly to show the history of a country. I highly recommend this book and I also recommend the audiobook which I had the pleasure of listening to while reading books 2 and 3 of the book.