A novel which takes a wry look at the horrors and contradictions of the Boer War. Through the eyes of young Bella McCann readers follow the siege of Ladysmith, its aftermath, and her own journey away from the strictures of 19th-century society, towards independence.

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2000
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Pages: 366
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9780571203758
ISBN 10: 0571203752