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100 1 _aStockley, Cynthia,
_d1883-1936
245 1 0 _aWild Honey: Stories of South Africa
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-08-29
505 0 _aWild honey -- Common or garden earth -- Watchers by the road -- The mollmeit of the mountain -- On the way to Beira -- Progress -- The promise of life.
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa" by Cynthia Stockley is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. This work presents a fictional exploration of life in South Africa, focusing particularly on the experiences of Vivienne Carlton, a young woman navigating societal changes and personal struggles. The themes of class, femininity, and ambition intertwine as Vivienne seeks to reclaim her lost status amidst the backdrop of the South African landscape. At the start of the book, Vivienne is introduced as a discontented passenger on a mule mail-coach traveling to Buluwayo, expressing her disdain for the company she keeps. Through her reflections, we learn of her recent fall from grace, as her family's fortunes have declined dramatically, leaving her alone to forge her path in journalism. As the journey continues, she becomes increasingly absorbed in her memories of loss, ambition, and a yearning for social power. When the mail-coach stops for the night at a native village, a tragic story about a lost child disturbs her, triggering a deeper reflection on her own sense of loneliness and societal alienation. The opening establishes statistical discomforts, a longing for dignity, and hints at an upcoming transformation for Vivienne as she navigates both physical hardships and the emotional toll of her circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSouth Africa -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37259
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