The terrorist nature of the Marxist revolution in Mocambique is starkly reflected in this story of a brave Portuguese girl who survives assault, tries to rebuild a life in the country of her adoption, but finally has to escape by sea to reach South Africa . Today, thanks to western help, Mocambique is recovering, and this story is a strong reminder of the trauma which her people had to endure under communist rule. ?Fleischer has opted to tell Ines's story in the first person, a notoriously difficult feat for a man, but his writing is spare, restrained, almost skeletal, and the narrative voice rings true. His authorial voice is a whisper rather than a shout and all the more powerful for that. Altogether, this is a novel of integrity and eminent readability.? Frances Coburn, The Star , Johannesburg . |
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