Ingrid's very existence is proof of a white man's crime, and that man's mother will do anything-even kill-to ensure the truth remains buried.Īn evocative debut novel set during a defining period in history, A Conspiracy of Mothers tells a gripping story of love and betrayal from multiple perspectives while deftly balancing the painful legacy of apartheid with the trials of motherhood. While there Yolanda longs to reconnect with her estranged daughter, Ingrid, the product of an illegal mixed-race affair with a white man.īut Ingrid is missing, and as Yolanda quickly discovers, she isn't the only woman in Cape Town desperate to protect her own. : A Conspiracy of Mothers: A Novel (9781542023849) by Van Niekerk, Colleen and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.
Against a backdrop of apartheid and racial violence, traumatized artist Yolanda Petersen returns from the Appalachian foothills to the land of her youth at the behest of her mother. At the event, the author will read passages from the book, and address themes like womanhood, race, and South Africa’s politics. The year is 1994, and South Africa is in political turmoil as its first democratic election looms. On Dec 2 (Thu) at 6pm, join Massy Arts, Massy Books, and Vancouver-based author Colleen van Niekerk for the in-person launch of her debut novel: A Conspiracy of Mothers (2021, Thomas Allen & Son). An evocative debut novel set during a defining period in history, A Conspiracy of Mothers tells a gripping story of love and betrayal from multiple perspectives while deftly balancing the painful legacy of apartheid with the trials of motherhood.From a bold new voice in literary fiction comes a compelling story of three mothers whose lives intersect during a generation-defining period in South Africa's history. Ingrid’s very existence is proof of a white man’s crime, and that man’s mother will do anything-even kill-to ensure the truth remains buried. But Ingrid is missing, and as Yolanda quickly discovers, she isn’t the only woman in Cape Town desperate to protect her own. While there Yolanda longs to reconnect with her estranged daughter, Ingrid, the product of an illegal mixed-race affair with a white man. Elsa crosses lines and boundaries to protect her son.
At a time of political turmoil, with the government election looming, we meet Rachel, Yolanda, and Elsa. Against a backdrop of apartheid and racial violence, traumatized artist Yolanda Petersen returns from the Appalachian foothills to the land of her youth at the behest of her mother. Set in 1994 South Africa, A Conspiracy of Mothers is a story of three different mothers all trying to protect their children. The year is 1994, and South Africa is in political turmoil as its first democratic election looms. From a bold new voice in literary fiction comes a compelling story of three mothers whose lives intersect during a generation-defining period in South Africa’s history.
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