WHEN RAIN CLOUDS GATHER - Softcover

Bessie Head

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0435907263 ISBN 13: 9780435907266

Publisher: Heinemann, 1987

Synopsis

The poverty-striken village of Golema Mmidi, in the heart of rural Botswana, is a haven to the exiles gathered there. When a political refugee from South Africa joins forces with an English agricultural expert, the time-honoured subsistence farming is challenged.

About this title

About the Author:

Bessie Head, one of Africa's best known writers, was born in South Africa but spent much of her life in Botswana. She died tragically early, in 1986, leaving behind her a fine collection of literary works. Tales of Tenderness and Power was the first of her works to be published after her death, and another anthology, A Woman Alone, has also been published posthumously. Both these titles reinforce Bessie Head's literary achievements, already evident in her novels Maru, When Rain clouds Gather, The Cardinals, A Collector of Treasures, A Question of Power, and her historical account Serowe: Village of the Rain Wind, which are all available in the Heinemann African Writer Series.

Review:

"I am grateful that Waveland has provided reliable editions of Bessie Head's works, especially When Rain Clouds Gather. The notes and glossary are helpful to first-time readers. The overall quality and price of these editions make them an excellent choice for my courses." --Melisa Klimaszewski, Drake University

About this edition

• Publisher: Heinemann
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0435907263
• ISBN 13: 9780435907266
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 188