The Water Man's Daughter
Author | : Emma Ruby-Sachs |
Publisher | : Emblem Editions |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2012-06-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780771047718 |
ISBN-13 | : 0771047711 |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Water Man's Daughter written by Emma Ruby-Sachs and published by Emblem Editions. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accomplished, hard-hitting debut novel that marries a page-turning plot with the stories of three women, each of whom is struggling with decisions that will change the course of her life. The violent death of a Canadian water company executive in a black township of Johannesburg throws together a South African anti-privatization activist and the water executive's daughter, Claire, who arrives suddenly from Canada desperate to understand her father's death. The murder investigation -- led by an officer who is finding her own loyalties increasingly unclear -- and Claire's personal quest become entwined, and the young Canadian's involvement with the activist brings her ever closer to a shocking truth she might not be able to bear. The Water Man's Daughter, like its characters, is fierce and tender, thought-provoking and emotionally rich. It introduces Emma Ruby-Sachs as an enormously talented, original, and fearless new voice in Canadian fiction.