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Child of the River (Paperback)
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Child of the River (Paperback)
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A timeless coming-of-age tale of heartbreak and triumph set in
South Africa at the dawn of apartheid. Persomi is young, white, and
poor, born the middle child of illiterate sharecroppers on the
prosperous Fourie farm in the South African Bushveld. Persomi's
world is extraordinarily small. She has never been to the local
village and spends her days absorbed in the rhythms of the natural
world around her, escaping the brutality and squalor of her family
home through the newspapers and books passed down to her from the
main house and through her walks in the nearby mountains. Persomi's
close relationship with her older brother Gerbrand and her fragile
friendship with Boelie Fourie-heir to the Fourie farm and
fortune-are her lifeline and her only connection to the outside
world. When Gerbrand leaves the farm to fight on the side of the
Anglos in WWII and Boelie joins an underground network of Boer
nationalists, Persomi's isolated world is blown wide open. But as
her very small world falls apart, bigger dreams open to her-dreams
of an education, a profession, a native country that values justice
and equality, and of love. As Persomi navigates the changing
landscape around her-the tragedies of war and the devastating
racial strife of her homeland-she finally discovers who she truly
is, where she belongs, and why her life-and every life-matters. The
English language publication of Child of the River solidifies Irma
Joubert as a unique and powerful voice in historical fiction.
"Filled with lessons of grace and love, Child of the River is a
story that reminds us all to hold steady through life's most
fragile hours." -Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA TODAY
bestselling author of Perennials
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Imprint: |
Thomas Nelson Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2016 |
Authors: |
Irma Joubert
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Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
404 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7180-8310-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-7180-8310-5 |
Barcode: |
9780718083106 |
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