The World Unseen
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4.2 • 9 Ratings
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- £6.49
Publisher Description
Winner of the Pendleton May First Novel Award and a Betty Trask Award, The World Unseen is a captivating human drama and love story.
In 1950's South Africa, apartheid is just beginning. Free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian community, and the new apartheid-led government, by running a café with Jacob her "coloured" business partner. When she meets Miriam, a young traditional wife and mother, their unexpected attraction pushes Miriam to question the rules that bind her. When Amina helps Miriam's sister-in-law to hide from the police, a chain of events is set in motion that changes both women forever.
From overcoming oppression to finding personal freedom, from the hardships of a loveless marriage to the hesitant joy of an unexpected love affair, The World Unseen transports us to a vibrant, colourful world that is universal in its themes.
Customer Reviews
The world unseen
This is an amazing book, well written and makes the story come alive. Compelling reading to the last page.
A Great Film
a very well written, engaging story with amazingly thought out characters with amazing insight into what it would have been like in those times. Highly recommend everyone to read this book.