Child of Africa

A thrilling novel of one man's courageous fight to save the children of Africa.

After returning from Afghanistan, ex-British marine Joss Brennan embraces living as a double amputee, but he finds life at his safari lodge near Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, not quite as idyllic as when he left.

Peta de Longe is a big game veterinarian and no stranger to hard decisions. Working in the messy political society of Zimbabwe, she's engaged in a constant struggle to save the national parks. When she nearly drives over Joss, the reunion isn't joyous - Joss let down her dying sister eighteen months before, after all. But after she uncovers the terrible ordeal that Joss has gone through, can she learn to forgive and move forward?

When a corrupt and dangerous businessman with close ties to government threatens all he holds dear, Joss will realise he doesn't need to save strangers in a faraway land. But will he fight to save his own country and the people he considers his family?

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Child of Africa

A thrilling novel of one man's courageous fight to save the children of Africa.

After returning from Afghanistan, ex-British marine Joss Brennan embraces living as a double amputee, but he finds life at his safari lodge near Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, not quite as idyllic as when he left.

Peta de Longe is a big game veterinarian and no stranger to hard decisions. Working in the messy political society of Zimbabwe, she's engaged in a constant struggle to save the national parks. When she nearly drives over Joss, the reunion isn't joyous - Joss let down her dying sister eighteen months before, after all. But after she uncovers the terrible ordeal that Joss has gone through, can she learn to forgive and move forward?

When a corrupt and dangerous businessman with close ties to government threatens all he holds dear, Joss will realise he doesn't need to save strangers in a faraway land. But will he fight to save his own country and the people he considers his family?

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Child of Africa

Child of Africa

by T M Clark
Child of Africa

Child of Africa

by T M Clark

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A thrilling novel of one man's courageous fight to save the children of Africa.

After returning from Afghanistan, ex-British marine Joss Brennan embraces living as a double amputee, but he finds life at his safari lodge near Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, not quite as idyllic as when he left.

Peta de Longe is a big game veterinarian and no stranger to hard decisions. Working in the messy political society of Zimbabwe, she's engaged in a constant struggle to save the national parks. When she nearly drives over Joss, the reunion isn't joyous - Joss let down her dying sister eighteen months before, after all. But after she uncovers the terrible ordeal that Joss has gone through, can she learn to forgive and move forward?

When a corrupt and dangerous businessman with close ties to government threatens all he holds dear, Joss will realise he doesn't need to save strangers in a faraway land. But will he fight to save his own country and the people he considers his family?


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780645919233
Publisher: Wilde Press
Publication date: 09/30/2023
Series: Shadows Over Africa
Pages: 366
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.82(d)

About the Author

Zimbabwean-born T.M. Clark combines her passion for storytelling, diverse cultures, and wildlife with her love for the wild in her captivating multicultural books.Writing for both adults and children, T.M. Clark is the author of Shooting Butterflies, Tears of A Cheetah, Child of Africa, Nature of the Lion, Cry of the Firebird, and the critically acclaimed My Brother-But-One, nominated for a Queensland Literary People's Choice Award in 2014. Her children's picture books, Slowly! Slowly! (a 2018 CBCA Notable Book) and Quickly! Quickly!, are beloved by young readers and are companion pieces to Child of Africa.When she's not writing thrilling adventure stories, T.M. Clark is dedicated to helping other writers. As the coordinator of the CYA Conference, she provides professional development for both new and established writers and illustrators. She also co-presents at Writers as Sea, guiding writers on their creative journeys.Tina Marie loves mentoring emerging writers, indulging in chocolate biscuits, and collecting books for creating libraries in Papua New Guinea. Her new novel, Daughter of Africa, is set to release later this year, continuing her commitment to captivating stories with an African heart.
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