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CHILDREN OF SUGARCANE

By Joanne Joseph

CHILDREN OF SUGARCANE Historical Fiction

CHILDREN OF SUGARCANE

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"Shanti is a heroine that the reader will not easily forget. The story that is told here is worth not only knowing but also remembering." - Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, author, filmmaker and academic Vividly set against the backdrop of 19th century India and the British-owned sugarcane plantations of Natal, written with great tenderness and lyricism, Children of Sugarcane paints an intimate and wrenching picture of indenture told from a woman's perspective. Shanti, a bright teenager stifled by life in rural India and facing an arranged marriage, dreams that South Africa is an opportunity to start afresh. The Colony of Natal is where Shanti believes she can escape the poverty, caste, and troubling fate of young girls in her village. Months later, after a harrowing sea voyage, she arrives in Natal only to discover the profound hardship and slave labour that await her. Spanning four decades and two continents, Children of Sugarcane demonstrates the lifegiving power of love, heartache, and the indestructible bonds between family and friends. These bonds prompt heroism and sacrifice, the final act of which leads to Shanti's redemption.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
362
Release Date:
2021-10-06
Publication Date:
2021-10-06
Publisher:
Jonathan Ball Publishers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1776191714
ISBN13:
9781776191710
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
524 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
20 cm

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