When Rain Clouds Gather. Maru (Head Bessie); Virago, 2010

When Rainclouds Gather: Escaping South Africa and his troubled past, Makehaya crosses the border to Botswana, in the hope of leading a peaceful, purposeful life. In the village of Golema Mmidi he meets Gilbert, a charismatic Englishman who is trying to modernise farming methods to benefit the community. The two outsiders join forces, but their task is fraught with hazards: opposition from the corrupt chief, the pressures of tradition, and the unrelenting climate ever threaten to bring tragedy.

Maru: Margaret, an orphan from a despised tribe, has lived her life under the loving protection of a missionary s wife. She has only to open her mouth to cause confusion, for her education and English accent do not fit her looks. When she accepts her first teaching post, in a remote village, Margaret is befriended by Dikeledi, sister of Maru the chief-in-waiting. Despite making influential friends, Margaret faces prejudice even from the children she teaches, and her presence causes Maru and his best friend - also Dikeledi s lover - to become sworn enemies.

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Параметр	Значение
ISBN	9781844086221
Автор(ы)	Head Bessie
Вес	0.28
Возрастное ограничение	16+
Год издания	2010
Жанр	проза на иностранном языке
Издатель	Virago
Издательство	Virago
Кол-во страниц	352
Количество книг	1
Количество страниц	352
Обложка	мягкая обложка
Серия	Virago Modern Classics
Тип обложки	мягкая