This September Sun - Softcover

Rheam, Bryony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0797437444 ISBN 13: 9780797437449

Publisher: Ama Books, 2009

Synopsis

This September Sun is a chronicle of the lives of two women, the romantic Evelyn and her granddaughter Ellie. Growing up in post-Independence Zimbabwe, Ellie yearns for a life beyond the confines of small town Bulawayo, a wish that eventually comes true when she moves to the United Kingdom. However, life there is not all she dreamed it to be, but it is the murder of her grandmother that eventually brings her back home and forces her to face some hard home truths through the unravelling of long-concealed family secrets.

About this title

About the Author

Bryony Rheam is a part-time English teacher and a former lecturer at the University of London’s External Degree Program in Singapore. She is the winner of the Intwasa Short Story Competition and the recipient of the Zimbabwe Best First Book Award.

Review

"Brilliantly evokes the ennui of the pre-Independence settler community who measure out their lives in cups of tea, sundowners, and illicit affairs."  —John Eppel, author, Spoils of War

"...it's the personal moments and conflicts that drive this narrative of family secrets and forgiveness."—Publisher's Weekly

"As she uncovers Evelyn's secrets in the diaries, Ellie is forced to reconsider her relationship with her family and also to reexamine how she lives her own life . . . the personal moments and conflicts drive this narrative of family secrets and forgiveness."  —Publishers Weekly

"As she uncovers Evelyn's secrets in the diaries, Ellie is forced to reconsider her relationship with her family and also to reexamine how she lives her own life...the personal moments and conflicts drive this narrative of family secrets and forgiveness." —Publisher's Weekly 

Edition details

• Publisher: Ama Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0797437444
• ISBN 13: 9780797437449
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376