Maru by Bessie Head

Maru by Bessie Head

Margaret, an orphaned Masarwa girl, comes to Dilepe to teach, only to discover that in this Botswana village her people are treated as outcasts. In the love story and intrigue that follows, the book combines a portrait of loneliness with an affirmation of the mystery and spirituality of life.

Born in South Africa, Bessie Head, had a traumatic life and she drew heavily upon her experiences for her novels. Her first novel, When Rain Clouds Gather grew out of her experience as a refugee, and was followed by Maru and A Question of Power (1973). In 1977 she published The Collector of Treasures, a book of short stories exploring the position of women in Africa.
Bessie Head died in Serowe, Botswana in 1986, aged only 49.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780435907181
ISBN 10	0435907182
Title	Maru
Author	Bessie Head
Series	African Writers Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Heinemann International Literature & Textbooks
Year published	1987-09-01
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.