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WHEN RAIN CLOUDS GATHER AND MARU
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| By: |
Bessie Head, Helen Oyeyemi |
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Paperback |
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£9.99 |
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£7.29 |
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£2.70 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1844086224 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781844086221 |
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| Publisher: |
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP |
| Pub. date: |
5 August, 2010 |
| Series: |
Virago Modern Classics |
| Pages: |
352 |
| Description: |
In two powerful novels of belonging, one of Africa's most important writers explores village life and the traditions of Botswana. |
| Synopsis: |
When Rainclouds Gather: Escaping South Africa and his troubled past, Makehaya crosses the border to Botswana, in the hope of leading a peaceful, purposeful life. In the village of Golema Mmidi he meets Gilbert, a charismatic Englishman who is trying to modernise farming methods to benefit the community. The two outsiders join forces, but their task is fraught with hazards: opposition from the corrupt chief, the pressures of tradition, and the unrelenting climate ever threaten to bring tragedy. Maru: Margaret, an orphan from a despised tribe, has lived her life under the loving protection of a missionary's wife. She has only to open her mouth to cause confusion, for her education and English accent do not fit her looks. When she accepts her first teaching post, in a remote village, Margaret is befriended by Dikeledi, sister of Maru the chief-in-waiting. Despite making influential friends, Margaret faces prejudice even from the children she teaches, and her presence causes Maru and his best friend - also Dikeledi's lover - to become sworn enemies. |
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UK |
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Virago Press Ltd |
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