Novel · A way to begin
Love on the Rocks
Andrew Sesinyi · 1981
Synopsis
Pule Nkgogang grows up in the village of Mmadinotshi, where he tends cattle under the thumb of a harsh uncle, then makes his way to Gaborone, where he finds work and resumes his studies. There he meets Moradi, an educated young woman of the city, and they fall in love. Moradi's parents, of the urban bourgeoisie, see in him a boy of no standing and intend to marry their daughter into an influential family, while Pule's family would like to choose a wife for him in the village.
Context
The novel appeared from Macmillan in the Pacesetters series, which published African authors. It long remained on the syllabus of Botswana's schools. The Sunday Standard announced in 2008 a film adaptation project, led by the producer Thuso Oitsile from a screenplay by the South African Marina Bekker, the author being meant to ensure the fidelity of the story. Sesinyi says he has finished revising a sequel.
Who it is for
A love story in English, easy to read, which shows the passage from village to city in Botswana in the eighties.
Prizes and reception
In its Botswana history pages, the Thuto site regards it as the most popular English-language novel in the country.
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