by Bessie Head · Heinemann International Incorporated · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780435909611
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«When Rain Clouds Gather» is the novel by Bessie Head published by Heinemann International Incorporated in paperback (188 pages, in English).
In Golema Mmidi, a poor village in Botswana, Makhaya, a South African political refugee, and an English agronomist cross paths. Together with the villagers they try to modernize traditional farming, but customs, the authority of the local chief and a relentless climate test their plans. The work speaks of exile, tradition and hope.
Part of the African Writers Series; the novel was originally published in 1969 and this edition is from 1995.
For readers interested in African literature, twentieth-century classics and stories set in Botswana.
Bessie Amelia Emery Head was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning and reflection. Notable books by her include When Rain Clouds Gather (1968), Maru (1971) and A Question of Power (1973).
