Paperback. Unity Dows fourth novel tells the story of Naledi Chaba, a young attorney who has to battle prejudices within the legal profession and in the broader society. Her clients are mainly women and children and she finds that under both traditional law and modern Botswana law they are without protection. The Heavens May Fall follows Naledi and her best friend and cousin Dr Mmdi More as they struggle against the frustrations of a society in transition. How can an unmarried, childless professional be expected to triumph even occasionally in a world caught between the local traditions and the cosmopolitan. Unity Dow's fourth novel tells the story of Naledi Chaba, a young attorney who has to battle prejudices within the legal profession and in the broader society. Her clients are mainly women and children, and she finds that under traditional law and modern Botswana law they are without protection. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Heavens May Fall, The (Paperback)
Publisher: Spinifex Press, North Melbourne
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1876756489
ISBN 13: 9781876756482
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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This legal thriller offers an insider's perspective on the triumphs and failures of the law. After taking up the case of an assaulted teenager, an up-and-coming lawyer must face manipulative opponents and an unreliable judge to fight for what she believes is right. An uncompromising expos� on the ways in which the law can sometimes fail, this novel acts as a homage to the sights and sounds of everyday life in Botswana.

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Unity Dow is Botswana's first female high-court judge and the author of Far and Beyon', Juggling Truths, and The Screaming of the Innocent.

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