Author:André Brink

Ben du Toit is an ordinary, decent, harmless man, unremarkable in every way - until his sense of justice is outraged by the death of a man he has known. His friend died at the hands of the police. In the beginning it appears a straightforward matter, an unfortunate error that can be explained and put right. But as Ben investigates further he finds that his curiosity becomes labelled rebellion - and for a rebel there is no way back.
Excellent...[a] harrowing and surprising story. The ultimate power of the book comes from an authoritative meditation on the traps that open up for someone who answers to himself before society
—— ScotsmanThe revolt of the reasonable...far more deadly than any amount of shouting from the housetops
—— GuardianImpossible to recommend too highly
—— Time OutBooks like this one succeed...in drawing our emotions into politics. What will remain is the plain bravery of his characters...their struggle has found an honest chronicler
—— Daily TelegraphAndre Brink's writing is built on conviction...A Dry White Season describes the triumph of tyranny
—— The TimesExuberant... for those who like their wines full-bodied and their meals rich and zesty... earthly secrets of strength, suffering, passion and cooking in a humorous and well-drawn portrait of a woman who loves as well as she cooks
—— Washington PostSubverts macho morality with refreshingly unexpected narrative twists magical realism... pacing that rivals Romancing the Stone
—— Maureen FreelyAn enchanting book, an open-eyed fairy story
—— Barbara TrapidoWonderful... hard to put down... it is rare to come across a book so unusual
—— Steve Vines , South China Morning Post