A local literary treat

Every once in a while, you come across a really special book, and on our weekend away last week, that's exactly what happened. When we arrived, there was a "gift" basket in the room, filled with some body shop creams, soaps and a book.

The book is a collection of short stories put together by Max du Preez, a South African journalist, and although I have not finished the book yet ( I've read about 6 stories so far), I know that this is a special book - partly because it is written as a story as opposed to some history textbook, and partly because it is local and you can easily identify with what the author is explaining. Really fascinating stories so far...from the first South African to travel to London, to the relationships between the Dutch who settled at the Cape and their slaves.

The title of the book is "Of warriors, lovers and prophets: Unusual stories from South Africa's Past".