The Stone Virgins.The Stone Virgins is a novel in which the action moves between the dry sands of Kezi, the tumbling secretive rocks of Gulati and the bustling streets of Bulawayo. With language at once delicate and sensuous sen·su·ous adj. 1. Of, relating to, or derived from the senses. 2. Appealing to or gratifying the senses. 3. a. Readily affected through the senses. b. , Yvonne Vera Yvonne Vera (September 19, 1964 - April 7, 2005) was an award-winning author from Zimbabwe. Her novels are known for their poetic prose, difficult subject-matter, and their strong women characters, and are firmly rooted in Zimbabwe's difficult past. evokes the passion that people feel for their country as they seek to balance personal histories against national and conflicting ones. Thenjiwe and Nonceba, two sisters, have grown up in Kezi, through the troubled years of the liberation war, culminating in 1980 with a new spirit of freedom and excitement. This spirit, like everything else, reaches the close shelter of Thandabantu Store, where women hold liberation in their arms and anchor it to the future through their children's names, and where female freedom fighters, returned from the bush display their confidence with startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. , careless ease. But beyond them another turmoil brews between the dissidents who are unhappy with the new dispensation DISPENSATION. A relaxation of law for the benefit or advantage of an individual. In the United States, no power exists, except in the legislature, to dispense with law, and then it is not so much a dispensation as a change of the law. , and those who ruthlessly challenge them. This bitter silent murderous feud stalks through the lands of Kezi. Everyone is left with scars: everyone experiences death. What happens to those left behind, those left with the memories of murder, love unfulfilled, abandonment, betrayal? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Stone Virgins is a haunting A Haunting is a television series on Discovery Channel that, according to its website[1] chronicles the "terrifying true stories of the paranormal told by people who experienced real-life horror tales. , disturbing, passionate story. Here the heady scent of ripening ripening said of meat. See curing. marula or the clarity of a stream or the naked bone along the hip of a woman induce the same terror as fire does, as guns do, as the deepest of love does. In this gentle but fearless book, Yvonne Vera enables her reader to respond truthfully to the catastrophic depths of unspoken wars. The Stone Virgins is an extraordinary and beautiful novel which reflects the graceful courage of Vera's work. Weaver Press, Zimbabwe, 2002 |
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