A Chain of Voices - Hardcover

Andre Philippus Brink

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688011314 ISBN 13: 9780688011314

Publisher: Morrow

Synopsis

It is 1825 and high in the mountains of South Africa a group of slavesstand accused of the murder of their owner, Nicolass van der Merwe, a wealthy Afrikaner farmer. Galant, the van der Merwe family's chief hand, is held leader of the murderous band. Raised with the two sonsof the house, it was not until adulthood and rivalry over Hester, orphaned daughter of a tenant farmer, that he realised their differentroles, their unequal futures and opposed stations in life. A CHAIN OFVOICES stands as a prophetic lesson - when hopes of freedom from slavery are dashed, and when promises of equal treatment are broken, an escalating spiral of bitterness, resentment, and finally, explosiveviolence is inevitable.

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Review:

"A triumph not only of storytelling but of insight into the belief that there are two sorts of people in the world: those born to oppress and those born to be slaves" (The Times)

Book Description:

' A triumph of storytelling' The Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Morrow
• ISBN 10: 0688011314
• ISBN 13: 9780688011314
• Binding: Hardcover