{"product_id":"when-rain-clouds-gather-and-maru-by-bessie-head","title":"When Rain Clouds Gather And Maru by Bessie Head","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781844086221\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle, Brown Book Group, August 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e338 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Rainclouds Gather: Escaping South Africa and his troubled past, Makehaya crosses the border to Botswana, in the hope of leading a peaceful, purposeful life. In the village of Golema Mmidi he meets Gilbert, a charismatic Englishman who is trying to modernise farming methods to benefit the community. The two outsiders join forces, but their task is fraught with hazards: opposition from the corrupt chief, the pressures of tradition, and the unrelenting climate ever threaten to bring tragedy. Maru: Margaret, an orphan from a despised tribe, has lived her life under the loving protection of a missionary's wife. She has only to open her mouth to cause confusion, for her education and English accent do not fit her looks. When she accepts her first teaching post, in a remote village, Margaret is befriended by Dikeledi, sister of Maru the chief-in-waiting. Despite making influential friends, Margaret faces prejudice even from the children she teaches, and her presence causes Maru and his best friend - also Dikeledi's lover - to become sworn enemies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47322357465250,"sku":null,"price":315.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/download_ebeb2f91-094c-4944-a70c-a0009790e5d5.jpg?v=1781006001","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/when-rain-clouds-gather-and-maru-by-bessie-head","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}