The Road to Absalom by Michael Gastrow

David is a hedonistic young lawyer who drifts aimlessly through the Cape Town party scene. When a rural chief and his family are murdered, David is sent to the Eastern Cape to look for a possible heir to the chieftaincy.

His search reveals the family's entanglement in a web involving political intrigue, criminal schemes,traditional values and corrupt business deals. On his journey around South Africa, as David learns more about the life of the missing heir, he begins to see his own life in a new way...

 

The novel is a brave attempt at something new. In fact, its most vibrant aspect is its portrait of a young South Africa.

A strong story line and compelling central character – David, a dashing white lawyer, the son of a struggle veteran – makes The Road to Absalom a compelling read. The author's descriptions of the people and landscape of Fort Campbell are vivid and lend the story realism and authority

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Publication details

Language: English
Imprint: Gorilla Books
Retail price: R180 (incl VAT)
Format: 229 x 152mm
Extent: 225 pages
ISBN: 978-0-620-46044-6

 

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