Call of the Litany Bird
Author | : Susan Gibbs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 190799100X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781907991004 |
Rating | : 4/5 (0X Downloads) |
Download or read book Call of the Litany Bird written by Susan Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a trained nurse, newly married to the son of the Governor of Rhodesia during the UDI years, Susan writes compellingly about bringing up a family on their farm in Matabeleland in the midst of the unfolding terror and growing number of atrocities. Above all it is a human story. Sometimes shocking and always moving, there is also warmth and humour as Susan creates a gripping picture of the conflict and tells of her family's survival when many of her friends and neighbouring farmers didn't. The book is a testament to the courage displayed by so many people who were tested day after day by almost unimaginable horrors. The Litany Bird is the popular name of the Nightjar, a largely nocturnal bird found throughout southern Africa. Its haunting call sounds like 'Good Lord, Deliver Us.'