The Screaming of the Innocent

Dow Unity

ISBN 10: 1876756209 / ISBN 13: 9781876756208

Published by Spinifex Press Feb 2002, 2002

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Neuware - One afternoon, a twelve-year-old girl goes missing near her village. The local police tell her mother and the villagers she has been taken by a wild animal. Five years later, young government employee Amantle Bokaa finds a box bearing the label 'Neo Kakang; CRB 45/94' It contains evidence of human involvement in the affair. So begins an illegal and undercover struggle for justice and retribution. Botswanan High Court Judge Unity Dow's second novel is a gripping story of how groups of 'little people' come together to identify the prime suspects' the 'big men' who are beneath contempt, but above the law.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Screaming of the Innocent
• Publisher: Spinifex Press Feb 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1876756209
• ISBN 13: 9781876756208
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 219W x 140H x 14D millimeters 219 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 316 grams

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Synopsis

When a twelve-year-old girl goes missing near her village, the local police tell her mother and the villagers that she has been taken by a wild animal. Five years later, a young government employee finds a box containing evidence of human involvement in the affair.

About the Author

Unity Dow is Botswana's first woman High Court judge, has a long record as a human rights attorney. She is known for launching the Dow case which challenged nationality and other laws in Botswana. She co-founded the Women and Law in Southern Africa Research Project. She is the author of FAR AND BEYON'. This is her second novel.