A story of star-crossed lovers living in the stifling confines of a conservative community.
Set in a small South African farming district in the Transvaal during the 1929/30 Depression, The Thorn Child is a story of star-crossed lovers living in the stifling confines of a conservative community where colour-prejudice and social intolerance prevail. With skillful use of dialogue which is one of the author’s strengths, and finely drawn characters, the action moves at a fast pace drawing the reader into the turmoil that ensues from a long-suppressed family secret that emerges many years later, demanding complete commitment to the narrative until the last page is turned. Enjoy reading – I did in one complete venture!
Jacky Parker
UK Author and Poet
Tekweni Price: R210 (South Africa) | International: R265
Language: English
Paperback: 238 pages
ISBN: 978-0-620-91642-4
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