The Innocents: A Novel

ISBN: 1583227229

Author: Afrika, Tatamkhulu

Condition: New

Inspired by the authors years as an activist in Apartheid-era Cape Town, The Innocents is a gripping account of how, in the myriad political battles of our recent past, an even greater number of private wars were lost or won.Yusuf and three of his friends attempt to prove themselves worthy of the Peoples Army by committing acts of sabotage against Cape Towns wealthy citizens. Thandi, the bewitching niece of the Peoples Army leader, accompanies them as an accomplice, and to report back on their achievements. As Yusuf struggles to reconcile his strong religious beliefs that condemn the murder of innocents and his groups increasingly extreme political strategies, they are all drawn into a vortex of fear, heroism, disaster, and betrayal of lost innocence.