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The Arrowing of the Cane, by John Conyngham

The Arrowing of the Cane, by John Conyngham

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Written by John Conyngham, a major new literary talent, this novel was joint winner of the 1985 AA Mutual Life / Ad. Donker Literary Award.

Set on a cane farm in Natal, The Arrowing of the Cane chronicles a stage in the life of James Colville, sugar planter and pragmatic liberal. The novel is the story of one man's conflict not only within himself, but also with the society that surrounds him. Haunted by historical associations and faced with the dissolution of his world, James Colville is determined to record the present as truthfully possible for posterity.

'One of the most significant works to emerge from South Africa... Extremely well-written, highly evocative, this novel captures the essence of our pathetic predicament' - Beryl Roberts, Sunday Times.

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