The Mulberry Forest, or How the Government Ruined Everything Through Shortsightedness, Willful Ignorance and ObstructionismI struggled with how to rate this book. Objectively, it’s more like a 3, but I did not enjoy it at all. So a 2 seems more honest, but keep in mind that you might like it better ...
A story of two families as different as they could be, and a court that wasn't as wise as Solomon when asked to choose between two women claiming the same child. Fiela Komoetie, living on the open veld, raised her white "hand-child" (adopted child) Benjamin with all the love she gave her other child...
This is school staple in South Africa and most kids have read it because of that. However, it is also a beautiful book that I would recommend to anyone interested in South Africa's history, environmental issues and Knysna.
This is school staple in South Africa and most kids have read it because of that. However, it is also a beautiful book that I would recommend to anyone interested in South Africa's history, environmental issues and Knysna.
This is one of those hidden gems that makes random used-book-sale buying worthwhile. Fiela’s Child is so good that I’m surprised it isn’t more widely read (the creepy 80s cover might have something to do with it).The book revolves around two families in nineteenth-century South Africa. The Van Rooye...
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