An African man makes a harrowing escape from Apartheid South Africa in a hearse; as he tries to reassemble his life in Botswana, he meets an American woman whose marriage is slowly crumbling. How their lives continue to intersect and impact each other is at the center of Eleanor Morse's White Dog Fell From The Sky.
I picked up this novel because my wife had to read it for an MFA class, and I wanted to read along. I also support any book with a white dog in it, as I love my Westie. This dog, however, is a somewhat mystical animal that appears at critical junctures and helps the dual protagonists in various ways.
Going into this with no preconceived notions, I ended up enjoying the novel for the most part. I felt stronger about the high-stakes plight of the African man (who falls in with revolutionaries) than the American woman and her relationship entanglements (which soon include a rugged outdoorsman-type as a counterpoint to her husband).
A solid read about a sad, specific time in world history. Worthwhile for general readers.
I picked up this novel because my wife had to read it for an MFA class, and I wanted to read along. I also support any book with a white dog in it, as I love my Westie. This dog, however, is a somewhat mystical animal that appears at critical junctures and helps the dual protagonists in various ways.
Going into this with no preconceived notions, I ended up enjoying the novel for the most part. I felt stronger about the high-stakes plight of the African man (who falls in with revolutionaries) than the American woman and her relationship entanglements (which soon include a rugged outdoorsman-type as a counterpoint to her husband).
A solid read about a sad, specific time in world history. Worthwhile for general readers.
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