Dance of the Hornbills
A love too great for their World
by Benn Rhyens
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Pub Date Jun 30 2024 | Archive Date Jul 13 2024
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Description
In this epic adventure of destiny and betrayal in Namibia, two people pursue their hearts’ desire, with devastating consequences.
Sixteen-year-old Ruben Odendaal knows little about romantic love. His whole life has unfolded within the bounds of the family farm, steeped in the shadows of painful racial tension and volatile politics. Then he meets Isabelle Hoffman, a girl with a universe of promise and possibility in her eyes, and suddenly, anything seems possible. But for all their deep yearning and devotion, Isabelle's mother has other plans, and their love is severed as quickly as it takes bloom.
Decades later, when fate conspires to bring Ruben back into Isabelle’s life, time has only exacerbated their differences. Isabelle is now married to an affluent businessman, while Ruben longs to leave Africa and find a new beginning elsewhere. Namibia has also changed, but violence simmers alongside hate and despair.
Longings deepen and secrets grow. Bound to pursue rekindled feelings, Isabelle and Ruben find the twin wills of power and prejudice before them, demanding an impossible sacrifice.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780975643617 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 324 |
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Featured Reviews
Ruth N, Reviewer
4* A memorable novel.
Life in the heat and dust of rural Africa, begins in the 1970s during apartheid and the civil war.
Isabelle and Ruben meet at school and become sweethearts, she's from a wealthy family and he's from a poor farm.
Family pressure forces them apart, not meeting again until 30 years later.
For the first part of this book, the reader will need a strong stomach as this is during the violence of the South African Border War. Ruben, although a peaceful man, is drawn into the fighting. Years later friends from the past appear to support him when he needs it most.
Written over a thirty year time span, covering past and present day.
Containing extreme violence, treachery, betrayal, comradeship, true friendship and love.
I must admit that I anticipated much of what happened, this didn't spoil my enjoyment at all. A compelling and memorable novel.
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