Dying of cancer, Elizabeth Curren writes a testament to her "lost" daughter, now living in America. Her account describes her relationship with the tramp, Vercueil, who becomes her silent companion and confessor as she tries to make her peace with the world. The novel is an anguished lament for a country on the cusp of change and for all children lost to South Africa's age of iron.
- ISBN10 0099283638
- ISBN13 9780099283638
- Publish Date 1 January 2099 (first published 12 September 1990)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 17 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Vintage
- Format Paperback
- Language English