by Hilary Mantel. 1994. This is a personal viewpoint. Found in the books boxed in the attic, I chose to read it for its North Norfolk setting.
It's an interesting tale of two, who linked to 'the family firm', decide to be 'sort-of missionaries' in South Africa and then fall foul of the politics in the 1960s. Rather than flee homeward they have another 'go' to help others in a different culture to their own and it becomes tragic. The chronology of the plot jumps about but events fell into place in my head at the end of chapter 7. A few more twists to the tale and it ends with unanswered questions as do many a good novel! It is a story of love, marriage, family, loss, bereavement, injustices, the weak, frail and misguided, the loyal, committed and persistent. Recommended.
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