Children of Sugarcane Paperback / softback
by Joanne Joseph
Paperback / softback
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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 the traumatic fate of young girls in her village.
Months later, after a harrowing sea voyage, she arrives in Natal and realises life there is full of hardship and labour. Spanning four decades and two continents, Children of Sugarcane illustrates the lifegiving power of love, the indestructible bonds between family and friends, heroism, and how the ultimate sacrifice becomes Shanti's greatest redemption.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:368 pages
- Publisher:Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
- Publication Date:05/05/2022
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- ISBN:9781776191864
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:368 pages
- Publisher:Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
- Publication Date:05/05/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781776191864