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The young and adventurous Ellen Sanderson, joins friends in Africa to start a new life where she finds her heart captured by the exotic landscape and majestic wildlife. On the vibrant expatriate scene she falls in love with the charismatic and outwardly successful Daniel du Plessis, and after a whirlwind romance the couple marry, but it is soon apparent that Daniel hides a tortured soul beneath a curtain of alcohol and gambling. His behaviour towards her gradually changes with terrifying consequences. The battle to rescue her marriage and her husband from escalating alcoholism almost destroys Ellen until finally she is persuaded to make life changing decisions to save her self and their child. Set against the background of war-torn Rhodesia in the 70's, this is a story of how one woman survived extreme adversity with courage and love against all odds.
About the author
Jane Maxwell was brought up in the north of England. She studied English literature at the University of Manchester's Teacher Training College in Didsbury and spent the first 12 years of her teaching career in Zambia and Zimbabwe during the fight for independence. Whilst there she travelled extensively throughout the continent and came to love African wild life, experiencing many exciting encounters with various animals along the way. She and her husband returned to England in 1978 where she taught for a further 30 years before retiring in the Midlands. She continues to visit family in South Africa on a regular basis.
