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185 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780435909611
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A poverty-stricken village in the heart of rural Botswana is a haven to the exiles gathered there. When a political refugee from South Africa joins forces with an English agricultural expert, the time-honoured subsistence-farming method and old wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
emotional 41%
informative 41%
hopeful 35%
dark 23%
sad 23%
inspiring 17%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child deathModerate
Suicide
185 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780435909611
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A poverty-stricken village in the heart of rural Botswana is a haven to the exiles gathered there. When a political refugee from South Africa joins forces with an English agricultural expert, the time-honoured subsistence-farming method and old wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
emotional 41%
informative 41%
hopeful 35%
dark 23%
sad 23%
inspiring 17%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child deathModerate
Suicide