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A classic Afrikaans novel full of romance, adventure, and compassion, translated for the first time into English In a place near Mozambique, drought is causing devastation. Hosts of desperate natives seek refuge in a forgotten outpost, an underresourced clinic run by a small group of volunteersand courageous nuns. But the human flow soon becomes too much for them, and there is no help from outside. Within the small isolated community, a plan takes shape that is as outrageous as it is inspired a last bid to acquire more supplies.This taleis about the people and the animals of Africa in the…mehr

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A classic Afrikaans novel full of romance, adventure, and compassion, translated for the first time into English In a place near Mozambique, drought is causing devastation. Hosts of desperate natives seek refuge in a forgotten outpost, an underresourced clinic run by a small group of volunteersand courageous nuns. But the human flow soon becomes too much for them, and there is no help from outside. Within the small isolated community, a plan takes shape that is as outrageous as it is inspired a last bid to acquire more supplies.This taleis about the people and the animals of Africa in the heightsof their beauty and the depths of their despair. It is a love storyand a meditation on the mystery of our powers and the limitations that we share with our brothers, the animals."
Autorenporträt
Chris Barnard is a former journalist who has published30 books, including novels, plays, short stories, film scripts, and childrens books. In 2012 he was recipient of the Department of Arts and Culture' South African Literary Awards (SALA) for lifetime achievement. Michiel Heyns is the author of "The Children's Day."His translationof the acclaimed novel"Agaat" won theSol Plaatje Award for Translating and the South African Translators' Institute Award for a Literary Translation, andwas shortlisted for the Best Translated Book Award in the U.S."