Softness of the Lime e-bog
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1782:In the bustling settlement at the Cape of Good Hope, traders, politicians, farmers and fortune-seekers compete for goods, land and power. It is here that Geert Baardwijk, a wealthy Dutch heir, finds himself drawn to Lena, a young slave he has inherited from his father. Bartered and sold into slavery as a child, Lena pines for the Madagascan highlands from within the cloistered confines o...
E-bog
54,41 DKK
Forlag
Umuzi
Udgivet
1 juli 2017
Længde
272 sider
Genrer
Historical fiction
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781415209110
1782:In the bustling settlement at the Cape of Good Hope, traders, politicians, farmers and fortune-seekers compete for goods, land and power. It is here that Geert Baardwijk, a wealthy Dutch heir, finds himself drawn to Lena, a young slave he has inherited from his father. Bartered and sold into slavery as a child, Lena pines for the Madagascan highlands from within the cloistered confines of her master's townhouse. When Geert marries a woman from the upper strata of Cape society to preserve his wealth and status, he is forced to confront his own responsibilities and failings, as well as the true meaning oflove and fatherhood. Spanning more than eighty years, Softness of the Lime tells of traditions old and emerging, at a time in the Cape when competition for ownership of everything - including people - was at its peak. Drawing on the history of her own ancestors,Maxine Case mesmerises with this compelling story of passion and integrity, love and betrayal.