The sweeping action of ""Leaven"" plays out before the turn of the century in three main areas, none of which had been the subject of fiction before: the Loteni district in the Drakensberg, Pietermaritzburg the colonial capital with its rough justice, and then the gold-mines on the Reef. Two main characters thread through the sprawling cast: Bulalie, the country lad who heads for town in search of his fortune, and David Hyslop, the radical missionary unable to save even his own soul. Their stories intersect at crucial turns ...
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The sweeping action of ""Leaven"" plays out before the turn of the century in three main areas, none of which had been the subject of fiction before: the Loteni district in the Drakensberg, Pietermaritzburg the colonial capital with its rough justice, and then the gold-mines on the Reef. Two main characters thread through the sprawling cast: Bulalie, the country lad who heads for town in search of his fortune, and David Hyslop, the radical missionary unable to save even his own soul. Their stories intersect at crucial turns, leading to the inevitable tragic and bloody climax. ""Leaven's"" subtitle - ""A Black And White Story"" - shows that it examines race relations in a way that had never been undertaken before in fiction, and which is startlingly recognisable today.
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Add this copy of Leaven: Black and White to cart. $36.96, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by University Of KwaZulu-Natal Pr.
Add this copy of Leaven: Black and White to cart. $44.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 1991 by University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press.
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Very Good. A publication of 196 pages. Externally there are signs of previous owner. The wraps are slightly shelf rubbed, edge worn and scuffed in places. There is tanning throughout the book and around the block. The pages are bright and attractive, and the text remains clear. GK.
