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Roots of Outrage

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Roots of Outrage

Contributors:

By (Author) John Gordon Davis

ISBN:

9780007574391

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HarperCollins

Publication Date:

21st July 2014

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Political / legal thriller
Historical fiction
Historical adventure fiction
Family life fiction
Narrative theme: Politics
Narrative theme: Coming of age
Narrative theme: Displacement, exile, migration

Dewey:

823.914

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

832

Dimensions:

Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 52mm

Weight:

270g

Description

A panoramic novel filled with adventure, passion, a cast of unforgettable characters, and penetrating political insight.
South Africa a land long ron asunder by age-old struggles fro freedom. Now the apartheid era is brought vividly to life.

Accused of treason following an illicit affair with activist Patti Ghandhi, journalist Luke Mahoney is forced to flee into exile. Only when South Africa finally moves into a new era is it safe for him to return after long years of reporting on the racial oppression and the bloodshed from beyond its borders. It is a time of momentous change, uncertain optimism, fear and forgiveness. With unforeseeable speed, the ANC is unbanned, Nelson Mandela is released and a ghost from Lukes past returns. Suddenly his new life with Afrikaner academic Katrina de la Rey is thrown into turmoil, as the violence ravaged country braces itself for the first historic elections.

Reviews

In the top echelon
of international storytellers
The Times

Put this on your must read list a satisfying blend of history, politics, romance and adventure. The authors feel for Africa and its people is given full rein in a sweeping saga. Immaculately researched, powerful and credible
Sunday Times

An epic adventure on freedom road. In years to come, this book may be seen as a social commentary on one of the most exciting periods in one of the most dynamic countries today
Cape Times

Author Bio

John Gordon Davis was born in Rhodesia and was educated in South Africa. He practised as a lawyer, in Rhodesia and later in Hong Kong, before the success of his first novel, Hold My Hand Im Dying, allowed him to take up writing full-time. He is the author of thirteen novels.

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