Books by Dalene Matthee
“This book is going to break your heart. Be prepared to cry your eyes out, to feel immense anger, to laugh, to cry again. What a book!” Read more...
The Best Historical Fiction Set in South Africa
Karen Jennings, Novelist
Interviews where books by Dalene Matthee were recommended
The Best Historical Fiction Set in South Africa, recommended by Karen Jennings
To live and to write in South Africa is to engage with history, explains Karen Jennings, the acclaimed novelist and co-creator of the Island Prize for South African writers. Here, she recommends five historical fiction books set in South Africa for those who would like to improve their understanding of the country’s complex past.




