Based on historical events, André Brink’s epic novel is the unforgettable story of a strong woman's fierce determination to survive
Rumours of Rain
Written by André Brink
- Shortlisted
- The Booker Prize 1978
- Published by W.H. Allen
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On the eve of the Soweto riots, narrator Martin Mynhardt, André Brink’s hard-nosed Afrikaner businessman, stubbornly clings to his view of the world
Winter in South Africa: a time of searing drought, angry stirrings in Soweto, and the shadow of the Angolan conflict cast across the scorched bush. Martin Mynhardt, a wealthy Afrikaner, plans a weekend at his old family farm. But his visit coincides with a time of crisis in his personal life. In a few days the security of a lifetime is destroyed and, with only the uncertain values of his past to guide him, Mynhardt is left to face the wreckage of his future.
André Brink
André Brink was born in Vrede, South Africa. The author of several highly acclaimed novels, he is one of South Africa's most prominent writers
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André Brink’s intense historical adventure set in 18th-century South Africa is a passionate tale of love, hope and the struggle for survival