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Maru - Bessie Head
Maru
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Margaret Cadmore, an orphaned Masarwa girl, comes to Dilepe to teach, only to discover that in this remote Botswana village her own people are treated as outcasts. In the love story and intrigue that follows, Bessie Head brilliantly combines a portrait of loneliness with a rich affirmation of the... show more
Margaret Cadmore, an orphaned Masarwa girl, comes to Dilepe to teach, only to discover that in this remote Botswana village her own people are treated as outcasts. In the love story and intrigue that follows, Bessie Head brilliantly combines a portrait of loneliness with a rich affirmation of the mystery and spirituality of life.
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780435901011 (043590101X)
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Pages no: 127
Edition language: English
Category:
Humour, Politica
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Merle
Merle rated it
3.0 Maru by Bessie Head
text Maru by Bessie Head
What a strange novella. Skillful in many areas, but dominated by a bizarre and manipulative non-romance – I’m not sure what to think, or what the author was trying to do. None of the positive reviews I’ve read address the problems with it, so if you have some insight, please do share. This review ...
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Merle
Merle rated it
3.0 Maru
text Maru
What a strange novella. Skillful in many areas, but dominated by a bizarre and manipulative non-romance – I’m not sure what to think, or what the author was trying to do. None of the positive reviews I’ve read address the problems with it, so if you have some insight, please do share. This review wi...
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Other editions (3)
Maru - Bessie Head
By Bessie Head Maru (1st Edition) - Bessie Head
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