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Hum If You Don’t Know The Words By Bianca Marais

Hum If You Don’t Know The Words By Bianca Marais

Hum If You Don’t Know The Words By Bianca Marais

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Bianca Marais stunning debut novel offers a beautiful examination of racism, grief, and love during 1970s South Africa. After unimaginable violence at the hands of black men claimed the lives of her white parents, nine-year-old Robin must leave her home to live with her aunt Edith. Devastated by her loss and disappointed by Ediths lack of responsibility, Robin seeks refuge in an unlikely friendship with her black caretaker, Beauty, a Xhosa mother searching for her daughter who disappeared after taking part in a student protest. Together Robin and Beauty navigate the complexities of human emotions and the rigidity of apartheid laws. But when Robins fear of further loss prompts her to deceive Beauty, the consequences are heartbreaking and may not be repairable. In alternating narration that gives a fresh perspective on life during apartheid,Hum If You Dont Know the Wordsis a powerful novel that is both tender and swift.Format Paperback | 432 pages | Publication date 13 Jul 2017 | Publisher Prentice Hall Press | Language English | ISBN13 9780735218260

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