ISBN: 9780586089248

Synopsis Set in Rhodesia, this is the story of Dick, a failed white farmer and his wife, Mary, dependent and disappointed. Both are trapped by poverty, and in the heat of the brick and tin house, hemmed in by the bush, Mary finds herself seeking solace in the arms of the houseboy.

Bookclub Review We all agreed that this book is compelling and timeless work of literature, one that would appeal to most serious book lovers. The story follows the slow mental decline of a white woman who fails to come to terms with rural life in pre-WW11 South Africa. Beautifully written, the book offers both intimate portrait of a blighted life and a provacative insight into the social, political and geographical realities of a beautiful but troubled country.