A Long Time Coming
It took a very long time for me to pluck up the courage to read a Beverly Harper novel. I have long been a fan of stories set in Africa, reading books like "Skin Deep" as an early teen and developing a love affair with "The Power of One" in my twenties (it still exists today). I would constantly go into bookstores and pick up books by Beverly Harper, thinking how great they sounded. I never bought one because I simply didn't want to be disappointed. Fortunately for me I found a rather dogeared copy of "Edge of the Rain" for a couple of dollars at a flea market. Once I had read it there was simply no hesitation the next time I was in a bookstore. Sadly her collection is limited but the stories are simply some of the best that I have read.
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Too Little Information.
For me this has meant a shift in focus for the lens, from one about Beverly Harper to one about what I think of her books. My quest has not ended and I hope in the future to have found the information I crave and bring you a truly comprehensive lens about Beverly Harper.
The Edge of the Rain
This book was first published in 1997 and the first thing that grabs your attention when you open the cover is that the opening chapter, short though it may be grips you from the first sentence. It takes the point of view of a lion who has caught on to the scent of a small boy out in the middle of the Kalahari desert.
It turns out that the toddler, Alex, is lost and alone in the harshness of the Kalahari. Alex is found by a pair of bushmen who are won over by the white skinned toddler and set out to find his family.
Alex is reunited with his family whose farm is perched on the "edge of the rain" and struggling to survive. There is a tale of a family growing apart in the heart of Africa. In some ways Alex still seems to be lost and is drawn back into the heart of the Kalahari.
The Edge of the Rain
Edge of the Rain
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Jackal's Dance
Things take a turn for the worse at the lodge.The group are taken hostage and forced into a traumatic situation where they get to test the true strength of their character.
Jackals Dance
Jackal's Dance
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The Best Beverley Harper Novel
I love all of Beverly Harper's works and have a really hard time recommending my favourite. Here is a list of her novels. Read them for yourself then vote for your favourite.
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If you like Beverly Harper you should also try Wilbur Smith, they are both fatastic writers... & similar :)
Posted June 09, 2008
If you like Beverly Harper you should also try Wilbur Smith, they are both fatastic writers... & similar :)
Posted June 09, 2008
I just finished reading Storms Over Africa yesterday morning (I was late for work because of it !) and I absolutely loved it. Couldn't put it down all week when I was lucky enough to have the time. This book was so full of passion and soooooo easy to read that I've been to my local book store this morning and ordered every other book by Beverley Harper (sadly they don't stock them). As a Bryce Courtenay fan I too was hesitant to buy my first Harper novel and now wished I'd done it sooner. Now I just can't wait to get her others..... I've going to be a hermit for awhile whilst I get them through them.
Posted June 06, 2008
i read footprints of lion 4 months ago and i hadnt read many books b4 that[only ones i was forced to read at school] but i have since read all of beverly harpers books except the forgotten sea ive never been so captivated by any media the way beverly harpers books did
Posted March 11, 2008
