WHEN RAIN CLOUDS GATHER AND MARU by Bessie Head, Helen Oyeyemi ( 9780748125685 )

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WHEN RAIN CLOUDS GATHER AND MARU

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ISBN 10:

074812568X

ISBN 13:

9780748125685

Publisher:

LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP

Pub. date:

2 September, 2010

Edition:

Digital original

Series:

VMC

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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Virago Press Ltd

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Non-returnable

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