Set in the 18th century, this novel follows the fortunes of Estienne Barbier, an inveterate liar and philanderer, who deserts his pregnant wife to stow away for the Cape of Good Hope - a trip which will open his eyes. By the author of "A Dry White Season" and "An Instant in the Wind".
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"An immensely generous novel, vivid and adroit in its use of history." - "The Times "Peter Carey--Garcia Marquez--Alexander Solzhenitsyn: Andre Brink must be considered with that class of writer." - "Guardian
'A timeless, intensely metaphorical novel, but it is also urgently topical' - Times Literary Supplement
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