Journal Entry 1 by hendertuckian from Henderson, Nevada USA on Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Peter Lanham based this story on an original story by A.S. Mopeli-Paulus Chiftain of Basutoland no isbn. Selected for Olympic Challenge - Lesotho
Goes to Hobbit.

I hate to pass this book along I wept for Moratu his wife and son and miss all those we met along the way. Fortunalty this book is going to a new home to be enjoyed by another passionate reader. 

Journal Entry 2 by hendertuckian at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray in Henderson, Nevada USA on Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (9/4/2007 UTC) at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray in Henderson, Nevada USA

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Journal Entry 3 by hobbit from Surabaya, Jawa Timur Indonesia on Thursday, September 13, 2007

I received this safely in today's mail. Thanks, hendertuckian! 

Journal Entry 4 by hobbit from Surabaya, Jawa Timur Indonesia on Saturday, January 05, 2008

What a good story - thanks for sharing it, hendertuckian! I thought it had a lot of insight into the dilemma of someone caught in the midst of a changing culture. I, too, was sad for the characters in this story, and wished they could have ended up in the "promised land" where Moratu was living for such a short time.

This will count as my reading for Lesotho in the Olympic Challenge, and I'll offer it to other readers in that challenge since it's a small country and difficult to find books from there. 

Journal Entry 5 by hobbit from Surabaya, Jawa Timur Indonesia on Monday, January 07, 2008

Since a couple of people have asked for this, we'll form a little ray. I'm glad to be able to share a book that I enjoyed so much (and thanks, Hendertuckian, for finding it and sending it to me!)

Ray:
katyan (Finland)
marja-leena (Finland)
Sheepseeker (Germany) 

Journal Entry 6 by katyan from Detroit, Michigan USA on Wednesday, January 16, 2008

This book arrived here today! Thank you! I'm looking forward to read it soon! 

Journal Entry 7 by katyan from Detroit, Michigan USA on Friday, March 14, 2008

Yes, I agree with the previous readers that this was especially well written story from Africa. It made me think a lot how insecure life can be sometimes, so that you never know what will happen next. Thank you for sharing this book, I will send it soon to the next reader. 

Journal Entry 8 by marja-leena from Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Finland on Tuesday, March 25, 2008

The book arrived today. Thank you, katyan! 

Journal Entry 9 by marja-leena from Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Finland on Thursday, May 22, 2008

It took a while before I got started with the book but then I was hooked and kept reading it well after midnight. And shed tears in the end.

The story was fascinating and kept offering surprises all the way. This is a story of Monare's growth but also a story of Southern Africa. Even though it is an adventure, the book has lots of wisdom. I will count it as Lesotho in my "A book from every country challenge". Thank you for sharing it! 

Journal Entry 10 by marja-leena from Oulu, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Finland on Thursday, May 22, 2008

Sent today to sheepseeker. 

Journal Entry 11 by Sheepseeker from Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Monday, June 30, 2008

The book arrived here while I was on holiday - thanks for sending it, marja-leena! 

Journal Entry 12 by Sheepseeker from Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Friday, July 18, 2008

Like the previous readers I found the story quite pleasant. For me it was one of the best Africa reads (which I finished with this book, by the way).
It's full of sad stories, full of Apartheid, hate and resentment and on the next page full of wit and joy - with no happy ending :(

Thanks for sharing this book with us, hendertuckian! 

Journal Entry 13 by Aldawen from Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Sheepseeker kindly passed this book on to me. As I'm especially interested in African literature and look out for African authors and their books quite some time now, I'm really happy to extend my collection. Thanks!