Black Chin White Chin

Author: Ronnie Govender
Publisher: HarperCollins
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 280
ISBN/UPC (if available): 97872238905

Description

This sublime novel is a majestic saga that encompasses an infinite array of sensory details and emerges as an amazing and thoughtful narrative of a family's epic struggle while weaving together extraordinary characters bursting with richness of feelings and dimensions

This novel is a spectacular tour de force that paints an evocative portrait of five generations of descendants of former indentured Indian laborers and their struggle to build an identity in an emerging South Africa.

The story of Chin's family is blended into the rich cultural tapestry of the openness of Indian life and the intricacies of the close families and communities that form the backdrop of this complex and amazing tale.