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Tossie brings to life the brutality, the horror and the pain of the Boer War and juxtaposes that with a remarkable love story that although redolent with hope suggests how land, love and power are inextricably linked. The novel captures the confusion of the time and subtly allows the reader to draw parallels to a darker future.Tossie, the woman who gives her name to the novel, is among the first Free State women to be well-educated. Her command of English is both a blessing and a challenge as she struggles to protect her farm from the British since her father, an erstwhile friend of Cecil John Rhodes, and her brothers have all been taken prisoner by the enemy.In amongst the pain of war, the deception of friends and the loss of loved ones love finds a way to triumph.