The Tale of the Faithful Dove by Beatrix Potter

The Tale of the Faithful Dove by Beatrix Potter

The book is the story of a young American girl living in South Africa during the early years of apartheid (1948-1960). One of six children of a Swedenborgian minister who was sent to South Africa to establish a theological school for Africans, the author reaches back into this unique time and place in an effort to rediscover the culture that influenced her own adult attitudes. Rather than following a strictly chronological format, the story is laid out in a series of verbal snapshots, supported by photographs. Family life, experienced through the eyes of a child living in a complex environment, contrasts with the lives of those who were impacted by the institutionalized racism of apartheid. Examples of the Acts of apartheid at the end of each chapter include news articles, interviews, and commentary. After returning permanently to America as a teenager the author uncovers those artifacts of the past that inform her place in the world today.

Beatrix Potter is one of the world's best-loved children's authors of all time. From her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) she went on to create a series of stories based around animal characters including Mrs Tiggy-winkle, Mr Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten. Her humorous, lively tales and beautiful illustrations have become a natural part of childhood. A source of inspiration was the Lake District where she lived for the last thirty years of her life as a farmer and conservationist.

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ISBN 13	9780723213369
ISBN 10	0723213364
Title	The Tale of the Faithful Dove
Author	Beatrix Potter
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published	1985-10-31
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.