After his father's violent death on a hot November day in the droughtstricken Free State, a young man leaves the derelict family farm with no plan, and with no way of knowing that his life will soon be changed for ever by two strangers he encounters on his journey south: A mute little girl who bears a striking resemblance to his late niece, and a troubled lawyer who detests the Cape wine estate she's inherited from a father she despised. Set in South Africa against the backdrop of a country in flux, The Safest Place You ...
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After his father's violent death on a hot November day in the droughtstricken Free State, a young man leaves the derelict family farm with no plan, and with no way of knowing that his life will soon be changed for ever by two strangers he encounters on his journey south: A mute little girl who bears a striking resemblance to his late niece, and a troubled lawyer who detests the Cape wine estate she's inherited from a father she despised. Set in South Africa against the backdrop of a country in flux, The Safest Place You Know is a powerful story, rendered in meticulously crafted, lyrical prose, about redemption and recovery, and what it means to carry the past with you.
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Add this copy of The Safest Place You Know to cart. $52.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2016 by Umuzi.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. 289 Pages. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed, despite this the jacket is intact and protected in cellophane. The boards are in a very good condition, they present bright and strong. Internally, there is a previous owners inscription scribbled out on the front end page, overall clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]
