Roots of Outrage

Roots of Outrage
John Gordon Davis

South Africa – a land long run asunder by age-old struggles fro freedom. Now the apartheid era is brought vividly to life.Accused of treason following an illicit affair with activist Patti Ghandhi, journalist Luke Mahoney is forced to flee into exile. Only when South Africa finally moves into a new era is it safe for him to return – after long years of reporting on the racial oppression and the bloodshed from beyond its borders. It is a time of momentous change, uncertain optimism, fear and forgiveness. With unforeseeable speed, the ANC is unbanned, Nelson Mandela is released – and a ghost from Luke’s past returns. Suddenly his new life with Afrikaner academic Katrina de la Rey is thrown into turmoil, as the violence ravaged country braces itself for the first historic elections.

JOHN GORDON DAVIS

ROOTS OF OUTRAGE

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PRAISE (#ulink_3fc0a033-5a8d-5937-bee3-66f94646335e)

‘John Gordon Davis has hit the jackpot again. Highly recommended … this epic volume cries out to be filmed.’

Natal Mercury

‘Captures perfectly the emotions, hopes and fears of a very explosive yet exciting time. It is a story so well told you can smell and feel Africa on every page.’

African Panorama

‘A sweeping history, politically questioning and charged with passion.’

The Star

‘Great holiday reading. This is a huge saga of history, politics, romance and adventure set against the turbulent background of South Africa.’

Eastern Province Herald

‘North and South and Gone With the Wind wrapped into one. A great read.’

Sunday Tribune

DEDICATION (#ulink_8329a8ff-1370-547b-b50e-c490fca5d4ac)

This book is dedicated to my wife, Rosemary

EPIGRAPH (#ulink_ab24484e-477c-5066-99e2-fba69159196d)

The story of South Africa is real. The characters, with obvious exceptions, are fictitious.

CONTENTS

Cover (#ubd7d0af6-9d19-5390-89fb-22cf4212b39a)

Title Page (#u22855caa-3a81-5ecb-9ce9-9dd129480be0)

Copyright (#ulink_0d7676ab-532e-5bf9-880b-d093f7909c70)

Praise (#ulink_19a5fc4d-3174-5c7a-803d-a9faecd0b1f2)

Dedication (#ulink_9174adfd-39cb-58fb-b403-e7ccc97bf7e7)

Epigraph (#ulink_ffe6af8e-cf8e-5045-b66e-4ef68586e3c5)

Maps (#ulink_18fa674d-6e7c-5121-ae1d-e8c11b064501)

Prologue (#ulink_822e51d4-9727-587a-8b6c-c5f85691aeac)

Part I

Chapter 1 (#ulink_3b63e1a6-8821-5121-917b-9ccc516ac424)

Chapter 2 (#ulink_881fe06d-a22f-5bae-addb-174ee4d010a6)

Chapter 3 (#ulink_e9f20490-905c-5757-a890-28ecddb4178b)

Chapter 4 (#ulink_fff668fa-0688-5008-bb5a-2af044920b52)

Chapter 5 (#ulink_ff4c6836-5df8-5221-b60c-b2e375348174)