What Hope Have You! is a story of three families in South Africa, one white, one black and one of mixed race. The story extends over four generations and is about a society rooted in colonialism and ruled by apartheid. It is told, in part, by Kate, great-grandaughter of a Jewish couple who leave their home in Eastern Europe in the 1870s because of racial intolerance and emigrate to South Africa where diamonds have recently been discovered. The Prologue sets the theme of the novel. The sunny days spent on picnics, a metaphor for the carefree lifestyle of white people, while the sudden thunder storms implies periodic Black unrest. The Gothic reference of the waving willow trees forebodes trouble and the laying down together of the orphaned lion cub and the lamb, promises hope and reconciliation.
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A True Classic,
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A beautiful story of three families (all from different backgrounds) Extending over four generations. The story takes place in South Africa in the late 1800's in a society based in colonialism and apartheid, to the release of Nelson Mandela.
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AN AMAZING STORY.....,
By krista (CHICAGO, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: What Hope Have You (Paperback)
WHAT HOPE HAVE YOU! IS A TIMELESS NOVEL THAT KEEPS THE READER INTRIGUED AND WANTING TO KNOW MORE AND MORE AS THE STORY UNFOLDS. FROM THE FIRST PAGE I COULDN'T PUT THIS BOOK DOWN.... A DEFINITE MUST READ
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Why do we read? Well the answer lies in this book. It is a story that shows us the remarkable struggles of three families and hidden strengths that develop from unsuspecting sources into a hopeful future. This story can at times be dark and trecherous as it deals with the injust legacy of colonialism; yet it also deals with a brighter topic in the power that we as a species has to overcome ineffable odds. Please read this book as it is a learning experience and a true foundation of beatiful literature.
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