Set on the border between South Africa and an unnamed neighboring country in the 1970s, A Blade of Grass is a suspenseful novel about a bitter struggle over a small farm and its dramatic consequences for two women, one white and one black. The story centers on Märit Laurens, a young woman of British descent, recently orphaned and n... more »

ISBN-13: 9780060554262
ISBN-10: 0060554266
Publication Date: 9/1/2003
Pages: 400
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4 stars, based on 2 ratings

Publisher: Ecco
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Currently 4/5 Stars.

Jenny T. (taufahema) reviewed A Blade of Grass : A Novel on 8/25/2010

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I enjoyed reading this book. It details the life and sufferings of two young women (one black, one white) on a farm in apartheid South Africa of the 1970's. The focus of the book is on young Marit - bride to the owner. Tembi is a native farm worker. The women's lives intersect and become connected during the last throes of the rule of apartheid. Their relationship is not straight-forward, but complicated, and the author explores each women's prejudices and fears in a manner that feels very honest and realistic. The style is simple and straight-forward in terms of vocabulary, and yet touching and personal.

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