Karoo Plainsong

Karoo Plainsong
Title Karoo Plainsong PDF eBook
Author Barbara Mutch
Publisher Troubador Publishing Ltd
Pages 431
Release 2010
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1848765207

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This vivid novel, set against a backdrop of apartheid, tells the story of Ada, an illegitimate, unschooled but brilliant pianist who grows up in service to a family of Irish immigrants. As apartheid tightens its grip, she is seduced into an illegal relationship and bears a mixed race child. Forced to flee from the only home she knows, she must carve a life for herself, her daughter and her music in the bleak township that squats on the edge of the Karoo. Torn between love for her surrogate family and outrage at apartheid's sins, she embarks on a dangerous double life as friend - and potential foe - of both black and white. A powerful tale of love, loss and redemption, this is a journey into the soul of a fractured nation. It illustrates two simultaneous but contrasting views of South Africa under apartheid – seen through the eyes of a remarkable black woman who holds on for the miracle. Fans of romance, fiction and history will enjoy this personal tale of woman’s survival in a time of turmoil.

The Housemaid's Daughter

The Housemaid's Daughter
Title The Housemaid's Daughter PDF eBook
Author Barbara Mutch
Publisher St. Martin's Press
Pages 417
Release 2013-12-10
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1250031966

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Barbara Mutch's stunning first novel tells a story of love and duty colliding on the arid plains of Apartheid-era South Africa When Cathleen Harrington leaves her home in Ireland in 1919 to travel to South Africa, she knows that she does not love the man she is to marry there —her fiance Edward, whom she has not seen for five years. Isolated and estranged in a small town in the harsh Karoo desert, her only real companions are her diary and her housemaid, and later the housemaid's daughter, Ada. When Ada is born, Cathleen recognizes in her someone she can love and respond to in a way that she cannot with her own family. Under Cathleen's tutelage, Ada grows into an accomplished pianist and a reader who cannot resist turning the pages of the diary, discovering the secrets Cathleen sought to hide. As they grow closer, Ada sees new possibilities in front of her—a new horizon. But in one night, everything changes, and Cathleen comes home from a trip to find that Ada has disappeared, scorned by her own community. Cathleen must make a choice: should she conform to society, or search for the girl who has become closer to her than her own daughter? Set against the backdrop of a beautiful, yet divided land, The Housemaid's Daughter is a startling and thought-provoking novel that intricately portrays the drama and heartbreak of two women who rise above cruelty to find love, hope, and redemption.

Handbook of Creative Writing

Handbook of Creative Writing
Title Handbook of Creative Writing PDF eBook
Author Steven Earnshaw
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Pages 560
Release 2014-04-14
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 074868977X

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In this new edition 54 chapters cover the central pillars of writing creatively: the theories behind the creativity, the techniques and writing as a commercial enterprise. With contributions from over 50 poets, novelists, dramatists, publishers, editors, tutors, critics and scholars, this is the essential guide to writing and getting published. DT A 3-in-1 text with outstanding breadth of coverage on the theories, the craft & the business of creative writing DT Includes practical advice on getting published & making money from your writing New for this edition: DT Chapters on popular topics such as 'self-publishing and the rise of the indie author', 'social media', 'flash fiction', 'song lyrics', 'creative-critical hybrids' and 'collaboration in the theatre' DT New and updated exercises to help you practice your writing DT Up-to-date information on teaching, copyright, writing for the web & earning a living as a writer DT Updated Glossary of Terms

Kaapse bibliotekaris

Kaapse bibliotekaris
Title Kaapse bibliotekaris PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 338
Release 2016
Genre Libraries
ISBN

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Issues for Nov. 1957- include section: Accessions. Aanwinste, Sept. 1957-

Dictionary Catalog of the Music Collection

Dictionary Catalog of the Music Collection
Title Dictionary Catalog of the Music Collection PDF eBook
Author New York Public Library. Reference Department
Publisher
Pages 756
Release 1964
Genre Music
ISBN

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Doc Maynard

Doc Maynard
Title Doc Maynard PDF eBook
Author William C. Speidel
Publisher
Pages 275
Release 1978
Genre Physicians
ISBN 9780914890027

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The Girl from Simon's Bay

The Girl from Simon's Bay
Title The Girl from Simon's Bay PDF eBook
Author Barbara Mutch
Publisher Allison & Busby Ltd
Pages 361
Release 2017-01-19
Genre Fiction
ISBN 074902125X

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A seashell and a sealed letter form a tenuous connectionto a forbidden wartime romance1937. Simon's Town is a vibrant and diverse community in a picturesque part ofthe Union of South Africa. At the heart of the town is the Royal Navy port, andLouise Ahrendts, daughter of a shipbuilder, nurtures the idea that through hardwork she could step beyond a destiny of domestic service. She dreams ofbecoming a nurse and she has the tenacity to make this dream a reality. Whenthe Second World War breaks out and the port becomes a hub of activity,Louise's path crosses with that of Lieutenant David Horrocks. Despite the gulf intheir backgrounds and the expectations facing them from family on both sides,Louise and David are determined to be together.But as the end of the war approaches and a new troubled moment of historydawns, will they find their way back to each other?