Description
1972 Uganda. Freya, naive and newly married, arrives from England, anxious to settle into expatriate life at an agricultural project with her husband, Roger. When the house servant, Keziah, becomes pregnant, Freya suspects Roger may be the father. Her struggle to come to terms with this, and the eventual birth of the baby, leads her into relationships with Satish, the Asian director of a charity where she takes a job, and with Wensley, a visiting West Indian cricketer.
Increasingly at odds with Roger and the narrow world of the expatriate community, Freya's struggle is set against a backdrop of violence and political turmoil, which culminates in Idi Amin's expulsion of the Asian community. The upheaval forces a life-change dilemma upon Freya. Her story explores a young woman's coming of age intellectually, emotionally and sexually. It confronts what it is to be threatened with expulsion from home, and asks where people really belong.
About the Author
Pat Holden lived and worked in the 1970s in Uganda, Malawi, Nigeria and Egypt. This was followed by a career as a social anthropologist working in international development in the UK, New York, Geneva and Barbados. She has trained as an actor and solo performer and written plays. This is her first novel.
Book Information
ISBN 9781805140474
Author Pat Holden
Format Paperback
Page Count 344
Imprint Matador
Publisher Troubador Publishing
