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Chain Of Voices
Book profileEnglish (United Kingdom)
Book · 2 editions

Chain Of Voices

Genres
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general · Historical fiction · General and world history
1995
first published in English
Afrikaans
original language
2
edition in English
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pages

It is 1825 and high in the mountains of South Africa a group of slavesstand accused of the murder of their owner, Nicolass van der Merwe, a wealthy Afrikaner farmer. Galant, the van der Merwe family's chief hand, is held leader of the murderous band. Raised with the two sonsof the house, it was not until adulthood and rivalry over Hester, orphaned daughter of a tenant farmer, that he realised their differentroles, their unequal futures and opposed stations in life. A CHAIN OFVOICES stands as a prophetic lesson - when hopes of freedom from slavery are dashed, and when promises of equal treatment are broken, an escalating spiral of bitterness, resentment, and finally, explosiveviolence is inevitable.

Editions

2 editions · sort: newest
Chain Of VoicesChain Of VoicesVintage Digital978-14-4811-276-097814481127602012-01-31English (United Kingdom)—E-book
Chain Of VoicesChain Of VoicesVintage978-07-4939-636-797807493963671995-01-16English (United Kingdom)512Softcover