jack cavanaugh

(posted by Kelsey)

To be honest, I’m not a fan of history. But I’ve just read a book that weaves the history of South Africa into a beautiful fictional story. Shockingly, it’s written by an American author, Jack Cavanaugh. I know. Yet he somehow captures the essence of Africa and our lovely land so well. I learnt stuff about the wars and lives of the Boers and Xhosas and Zulus and Griquas that I was always too lazy to find out. Quest for the Promised Land – history made simple yet beautiful.