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Hum If You Don't Know the Words
Hum If You Don't Know the Words
Author: Bianca Marais
The Secret Life of Bees set in Johannesburg, now in paperback. A perceptive and searing debut about Apartheid South Africa, as told through the story of one unique family brought together by tragedy. — Life under Apartheid has created a secure future for Robin Conrad, a nine-year-old white girl living with her parents in 1970s Johannesburg. In th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780399575082
ISBN-10: 0399575081
Publication Date: 3/6/2018
Pages: 448
Edition: Reprint
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5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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One of my top five books of 2020.

This book follows the story of a young protagonist as she navigates adolescence in Apartheid South Africa. It gives a focused look at that country during that period of time. Its true value comes from the girl's story with her sort of nanny (hard to describe that role). Ultimately it is the story of how we do make mistakes and how we can be bold and take charge in redeeming our mistakes.


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