A Far-Off Place [Hardcover]

Laurens Van Der Post (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: William Morrow; First Edition edition (1974)
• ISBN-10: 077200725X
• ISBN-13: 978-0772007254
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,958,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Story of Courage, Hope and Love, January 24, 2004

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Gary Selikow (Great Kush) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Far-Off Place (Paperback)

A Far Off Place is the sequel to the bestseller by Laurens Van der Post, 'A Story Like The Wind'. Hunters Drift is a farm in Matabeleland (today part of Zimbabwe)

It is the home of Pierre Paul Joubert known affectionately by all who live there as 'Ouwa', where European, Matabele and Bushmen live in harmony with each other , and with the great flora and fauna of Africa.
This is before the forces of destruction and death, Marxist terrorists, massacre the whole population of Hunter's Drift , as they carve a path of blood through Southern Africa.
The only survivors are Ouwa's teenage son, Francois, Nonnie, the young daughter of a colonial governor and his Portuguese wife, both murdered by the terrorists and Francois' beloved hunting dog, Hintza. They are joined by a young Bushman, Xhabbo, and his wife, Nuin Tarra.

The four young people and brave dog , must pass through bush and desert , to safety , while pursued by the cold-blooded killers.

'A Far Off Place' is a heartwarming story of love hope and courage, and of survival against overwhelming odds. It is about the fine balance between all living creatures.
Not least it highlights the death and suffering caused so many times by those forces of evil that hide behind the slogans of revolution and 'Liberation'.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!!, December 1, 2003

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Carolyntbj (Greensboro, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Far-Off Place (Paperback)

I read A Far Off Place while on a trip to Africa. Wow! I'm hooked on Vander Post! I read A Far off Place before I read A Story Like the Wind. A Far Off Place moves faster - the first book sort of sets the story up and gets the characters ready. Also try Flamingo Feather by Laurens Van Der Post.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A shining star, January 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Far-Off Place (Paperback)

After seeing the movie years ago I finally came across book. I loved the movie, but the book even more. It was articulate, passionate, and though provoking. Van der Post expresses the emotions and actions of the characters so vividly it is as if you are there witnessing them. I read this before "A Story of the Wind" and did not have a problem understanding (although the movie background did help). A must read for all ages.