For his debut novel, Barr has chosen a location where the sun barely sets at all. “One day I would like to see the sun set as it does in Europe,” she states. As the novel begins Sarah receives notice that she and her six-year-old son Frederick are to be interned in the largest of the camps at Bloemfontein. It is a sin that will not quickly be forgiven.”Through the fictional experiences of Sarah, Barr advances the case that British scorched-earth tactics deployed during the war ultimately provided a perceived justification for apartheid. Camps, such as that in which the fictional Willem suffers and the real Buys died, continue to operate across the country.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2019 06:22 UTC