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Reviewed on October 15, 2017 | Fiction
This is the first of South African Paul's 31 novels to be translated into English. The action spans 50 years, with a large cast of characters, and moves from South Africa to Belgium and back, with stops along the way in the Congo. In 1961, Ammie abandons her newborn to a foster mother, paying off Fien in stolen diamonds. Ammie, fearing that the baby's father is her...Log In or Sign Up to Read More