The Burning Land

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A gripping tale of events spinning out of control in a country struggling to redefine itself * * Guardian * * Pacy and stylish; immensely gripping - what a read -- JEREMY VINE George Alagiah manages to give us the best of both worlds: an absorbing, pacy thriller with great political depth -- TAHMIMA ANAM Combining fast-paced plotting with Alagiah's deep knowledge of the region, The Burning Land addresses the moral issues at the heart of the rainbow nation * * Daily Mail * * Daring, jolting, prescient -- SIZWE MPOFU-WALSH A suspenseful and enlightening novel that portrays the extreme violence in the new South Africa with authority, precision of detail, and the kind of insight that makes the different factions and characters caught in the midst of the drama come vividly to life -- SHEILA KOHLER Hugely topical, harrowing, humane and beautifully-written. Don't miss this -- AMANDA CRAIG As an insight into the machinations of life in a contemporary South Africa . . . it is a real eye-opener * * Bookmunch * * Praise for George Alagiah: Courageous, controversial, compassionate * * Daily Mail * * The emphatic authority that George Alagiah has brought to his reports from Africa for BBC News is just as strong a component of his book * * The Times * *