Synopsis
This legal thriller offers an insider's perspective on the triumphs and failures of the law. After taking up the case of an assaulted teenager, an up-and-coming lawyer must face manipulative opponents and an unreliable judge to fight for what she believes is right. An uncompromising exposé on the ways in which the law can sometimes fail, this novel acts as a homage to the sights and sounds of everyday life in Botswana.
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Unity Dow is Botswana's first female high-court judge and the author of Far and Beyon', Juggling Truths, and The Screaming of the Innocent.
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Spinifex Press, North Melbourne, 2007
ISBN 10: 1876756489
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Unity Dows fourth novel tells the story of Naledi Chaba, a young attorney who has to battle prejudices within the legal profession and in the broader society. Her clients are mainly women and children and she finds that under both traditional law and modern Botswana law they are without protection. The Heavens May Fall follows Naledi and her best friend and cousin Dr Mmdi More as they struggle against the frustrations of a society in transition. How can an unmarried, childless professional be expected to triumph even occasionally in a world caught between the local traditions and the cosmopolitan. Unity Dow's fourth novel tells the story of Naledi Chaba, a young attorney who has to battle prejudices within the legal profession and in the broader society. Her clients are mainly women and children, and she finds that under traditional law and modern Botswana law they are without protection. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781876756482
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SOFTCOVER. Unity Dow's fourth novel tells the story of Naledi Chaba, a young attorney who has to battle prejudices within the legal profession and in the broader society. Her clients are mainly women and children and she finds that under both traditional law. 2007. A trade paperback copy in very good condition. Seller Inventory # 20268163
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Medium Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 191 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Spinifex, Australia, 2007. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine is uncreased. . Remainder mark on page edges. Pages are lightly tanned. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: As a fiery up-and-coming lawyer at the Bana-Bantle Children's Agency in Mochudi, Botswana. Naledi Chaba's caseload is bulging with stories of rape and abuse. So when she takes on the case of a 15-year-old girl who has been raped by the lodger, she's on a familiar battleground, involving her own peers. And it's not only JJ, her silk-shirt-wearing, cigar-smoking legal opponent, who's happy to avoid taking moral responsibility. Justice Mmung, the High Court Judge hearing the case, has secrets in his past. It's yet another example of hypocrisy in high places, and she's tired of it. Naledi is giving the Junior Bar address at the Law Society Annual Dinner: is this the place to publicly expose him? *** Quantity Available: 16. Category: Fiction; Thrillers; ISBN: 1876756489. ISBN/EAN: 9781876756482. Inventory No: 09010011. The photo of this book is of the actual book for sale. Seller Inventory # 09010011