Mine Boy -

Peter Abrahams

Heinemann Elt

1992

96 páginas

3h 12m

ISBN-10: 0435272578

Xuma is from the north. He comes to live in Malay Camp, a township near Johannesburg, so that he can work in the mine. The job is very hard but Xuma is strong and learns quickly.
Xuma is lonely in Malay Camp. He desperately wants Eliza's love but she wants the comforts of a white man's life. Xuma cannot give her these things for he is black.
Maisy is a simple, happy girl. She loves Xuma very much. Will Xuma overcome his desire for Eliza and accept Maisy's love?

Resenhas (1)

5 (Perfeito)

Efectivamente, Xuma is a fool but is a mix between the life he has had and being a fish out of water in this new town, and I'm saying this because I relate this part of the story since I started to read this in my first experience outside of my country, besides the treatment of some dense topics are handled in a simple but brilliant way, its feels like a routine since the story is developed with the routine of our main character interacting with the new people in his life. Easy to read, easy to like.