Whitethorn

Written by: Bryce Courtenay
Category: Fiction
Genre: Historical Fiction

Book Details:

ISBN 13: 9781552786536
Format: paperback
Publisher: McArthur
Date Published: Jan 01, 2007
Language: English
Condition: Good
Appearance: Foxing throughout but good readable condition. The cover shows some wear, particularly along the edges and corners. The spine has minor creases, and the pages are slightly yellowed.

Synopsis:

In 1939, South Africa is a divided nation with many of the Afrikaner people fanatically opposed to the English. The world is on the brink of war and South Africa elects to fight for the Allied cause against Germany. Six-year-old Tom Fitzsaxby finds himself in an orphanage in a remote town, where the Afrikaners side with Hitler's Germany. Tom's English name proves sufficient for him to be ostracised, marking him as an outsider. And so begin some of life's tougher lessons for the small, lonely boy. Like the Whitethorn, one of Africa's most enduring plants, Tom learns how to survive in the harsh climate of racial hatred. Then a terrible event sends him on a journey to ensure that justice is done. On the way, his most unexpected discovery is love.

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