Monkeys up a Tree

In “Monkeys Up A Tree” Rosemary Gordon takes you on a journey of her extraordinary life growing up in Africa. 





A riveting account of a childhood buffeted by both the outer mayhem of life in an exotic land, and the inner world of constant confusion and hurt that come with the fluctuations of a mercurial mother, who in the wake of battling her inner demons, wreaks havoc in the lives of her loved ones.





It is a fascinating and poignant tale that includes malaria, crocodiles, green chickens and a marauding leopard, by turns heart-breaking, horrifying and sometimes hilarious, painting a vivid window into the curious complexities of life in the landscape of colonial Africa. 





About the Author





Rosemary Gordon was born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. She moved to South Africa in 1960 where she lived in Durban for 25years. Rosemary left South Africa to travel extensively through Europe before settling in Sonoma, Northern California. Her passions are opera, reading and her family.