At the Edge of the Desert — Basil Lawrence

Basil Lawrence : At the Edge of the Desert

Forthcoming novel

In the Namibian harbour town of Ludertiz, a liminal part of the country where desert meets ocean, a terrible history is made personal when filmmaker Henry van Wyk must confront a childhood tragedy that has moulded his life. Having returned to his birthplace in an attempt to get his career back on track, Henry struggles to complete his latest documentary. He swims in the tidal pool on Shark Island to take his mind off his work, and finds himself increasingly drawn to the small town and its romantic possibilities. But the tranquil land hides a bloody history: Shark Island was once the site of a concentration camp, and a law firm is suing the German government for their role in the genocide of Namibia’s indigenous people. When Henry begins to interview the survivors’ ndescendants, their testimonies compel him to search the desert for a mass grave. At the Edge of the Desert is a meditation on loss, isolation and love, which invites us to consider the implications of telling someone elses story

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