Children of Sugarcane

Children of Sugarcane
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Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 9781776191727
ISBN-13 : 1776191722
Rating : 4/5 (722 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Children of Sugarcane by : Joanne Joseph

Download or read book Children of Sugarcane written by Joanne Joseph and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Shanti is a heroine that the reader will not easily forget. The story that is told here is worth not only knowing but also remembering." – Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, author, filmmaker and academic Vividly set against the backdrop of 19th century India and the British-owned sugarcane plantations of Natal, written with great tenderness and lyricism, Children of Sugarcane paints an intimate and wrenching picture of indenture told from a woman's perspective. Shanti, a bright teenager stifled by life in rural India and facing an arranged marriage, dreams that South Africa is an opportunity to start afresh. The Colony of Natal is where Shanti believes she can escape the poverty, caste, and troubling fate of young girls in her village. Months later, after a harrowing sea voyage, she arrives in Natal only to discover the profound hardship and slave labour that await her. Spanning four decades and two continents, Children of Sugarcane demonstrates the lifegiving power of love, heartache, and the indestructible bonds between family and friends. These bonds prompt heroism and sacrifice, the final act of which leads to Shanti's redemption.


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