by Barbara Mutch · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420675657
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In the arid plains of South Africa in 1919, Cathleen moves to the Karoo to marry her fiancé, whom she has not seen in five years. Isolated, she finds solace in her diary and in raising her children, Philip and Rose. She also welcomes Ada, the daughter of her maid, teaching her to read, play the piano, and love Chopin. Everyone's life changes when Ada becomes pregnant, expecting a mixed-race child in a country that does not accept interracial relationships. Ada flees, feeling like a traitor to Cathleen, and must fight for her survival and that of her daughter, finding refuge in music and Cathleen. This emotional novel portrays the drama and friendship of two women who overcome social conventions and segregation, showing that love and hope endure beyond human cruelty.
South African writer
