The events in this novel take place during the last few weeks of
the Anglo-Boer War. A small group of Boer soldiers departs from the
Colony to the Free State to take a traumatised young man back to
his home. Two of the men, Reitz Steyn and Ben Maritz, are
scientists, and the novel focuses on their experiences. The
suffering and hardships of the war left its mark on this little
group, and especially Reitz and Ben are increasingly aware of the
futility of it all. On their way they are apprehended and held in a
strange camp by other Boers. After they have been wounded during
the execution of a mysterious assignment Reitz and Ben are cared
for by three women on a nearby farm. Their stay with these women
offers a chance for healing in more than one respect. An impressive
novel written with an understated poignancy and drama about the
futility of war.
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