A white American woman goes to live among the Zulus. She goes to teach English with the best of intentions. She will end up fleeing for her life...
Fifteen years after the fall of Apartheid, Karen Baldwin accepts an invitation to teach elementary school in a rural village set in the stunningly beautiful foothills of the Drakensburg Mountains. So far, so good.
But Baldwin’s naïve enthusiasm to assist the Zulus in their pursuit of modernization encounters stiff resistance. Twenty-first century medicine competes with witchdoctor magic, science succumbs to superstition, and tribal traditions know no bounds of physical and emotional cruelty.
Adrift in a culture she cannot comprehend, Baldwin unintentionally incites gender and racial unrest and must abandon her students to save her own life.
Ruby’s World is an extraordinary story, beautifully told. Candid, touching, hilarious, startling, and compelling, Baldwin carries her readers along every twist and turn in the journey. The narrative is deeply personal, yet universal, extending a raw invitation for readers to examine their own prejudices and ethics. Brace yourself to have your eyes opened and heart cracked in ways you won’t want to miss.
The Kindle e-book is FREE when you buy this paperback.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Spese di spedizione:
EUR 2,43
In U.S.A.
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Codice articolo 14315446-n
Descrizione libro Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Ruby's World 1.2. Book. Codice articolo BBS-9781937002107
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Codice articolo OTF-Y-9781937002107
Descrizione libro Soft Cover. Condizione: new. This item is printed on demand. Codice articolo 9781937002107
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Codice articolo ABLIING23Mar2912160336696
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 1.25. Codice articolo bk1937002101xvz189zvxnew
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Codice articolo I-9781937002107
Descrizione libro PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo L0-9781937002107
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: New. Special order direct from the distributor. Codice articolo ING9781937002107
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Codice articolo ria9781937002107_lsuk