Recommended South African Books
THE SCENT OF ORANGES
An African homecoming…a past that won’t be buried
Author: Joan Zawatzky
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Joan Zawatzky was born and raised in South Africa before migrating to
Australia. She now lives in Melbourne with her husband and works as
a counselling psychologist.
Joan’s first book, There’s a Light at the End of the Tunnel, is a compassionate guide to dealing with depression. The Scent of Oranges is her first novel and a creative homecoming of her own.
THE SCENT OF ORANGES – Joan Zawatzky
Linda returns to the family orange farm in South Africa to attend her father’s funeral. She is drawn back to her past, to the striking beauty of her homeland and the people who still live and work there, but her country is vastly different to the one she left in 1985. A democratic government has emerged from the shame of apartheid, yet it’s a violent land where extreme poverty, AIDS and TB exist alongside western affluence and where beliefs in ancestral spirits and voodoo still linger below the surface.
Her father’s last wish was for Linda to investigate the murder of her youngest brother and the guilt of those accused. Ghosts of the past guide her search as she seeks the dangerous truths behind each new lead. As the lies unravel her family will be dishonoured, a shameful past will be revealed and yet there is one great hope for reconciliation and the future.
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For further information or to arrange an interview with the author Joan Zawatzky, please contact:
Jo Costello
JoJo Publishing
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