When Rain Clouds Gather And Maru av Bessie Head

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<p><b>A RIVETING STORY FROM ONE OF AFRICA''S MOST IMPORTANT WOMAN WRITERS </b><br><br><b>''<i>When Rain Clouds Gather and Maru</i> are fairy tales about the transformations that love can wreak. And they transform love into a force to be thankful for'' HELEN OYEYEMI</b><br><br>Escaping South Africa and his troubled past, Makehaya crosses the border to Botswana, in the hope of leading a peaceful and purposeful life. In the village of Golema Mmidi, he meets Gilbert, a charismatic Englishman who is trying to modernise farming methods to benefit the community. The two outsiders join forces, but their task is fraught with hazards: opposition from the corrupt chief, the pressures of tradition and the unrelenting climate ever threaten to bring tragedy. <br><br>Maru: Margaret, an orphan from a despised tribe, has lived her life under the loving protection of a missionary''s wife. She has only to open her mouth to cause confusion, for her education and English accent do not fit her looks. When s