Abrahams, Peter

New York. 1965. April 1965. Knopf. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Worn Dustjacket . . 240 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Muriel Nasser. keywords: South Africa Literature . FROM THE PUBLISHER - One night a submarine of a certain nationality surfaced on the dark waters off the coast of South Africa. A man using the name of Richard Nkosi stepped from it into a plastic dinghy and paddled his way to shore. He was the third man to use that name in the service of the underground; the other two were dead. He carried a large sum of money for the movement, which was trying to unite the Indian minority of Natal with the larger African population in their grim struggle against apartheid, even though there was bloody rioting between the two groups. Nkosi's plunge into this caldron of passion and prejudice is the beginning of an intense and exciting manhunt through the cities and the countryside. The totalitarian government quickly learns of his presence, and many individuals find themselves entangled in Nkosi's flight - Nunkhoo, the handsome, high-caste, well-educated Hindu; his lovely, intelligent young sister, Dee, who loves Richard; a promising young government official, torn between duty and conscience; and Old Man Nanda, an Indian who has grown rich through submission to apartheid. Each dramatic turn in the manhunt involves a crisis of courage and conviction. The crises are the most shattering for Dee, who not only risks her life, but knows she will lose what she has wanted most if Nkosi escapes. A thrilling novel of intrigue against a vivid political background. inventory #11492