The Housemaid's Daughter
by Barbara Mutch
401 pages· 2013· ISBN 9780755392124
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1935: Isolated and estranged on the arid plains of South Africa, Irish Cathleen Harrington finds solace in her diary and the friendship of her housemaid's daughter, Ada.
Under Cathleen's teachings, Ada grows into a talented young woman, an accomplished pianist and an avid reader. But when she finds she is expecting a mixed-race child, she flees the home she loves. Forced to carve a life for herself, Ada swears she will never return. But Cathleen risks everything to search for Ada and teaches her the most important lesson yet - that beyond the cruelty of their divided country, there can still be love, hope and redemption.
Under Cathleen's teachings, Ada grows into a talented young woman, an accomplished pianist and an avid reader. But when she finds she is expecting a mixed-race child, she flees the home she loves. Forced to carve a life for herself, Ada swears she will never return. But Cathleen risks everything to search for Ada and teaches her the most important lesson yet - that beyond the cruelty of their divided country, there can still be love, hope and redemption.
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