Maru
Published in 1971, Maru is a historical romance novella by Bessie Head. The story is set in Africa. Key subjects include Political, teachers and Botswana.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 47 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.
It runs to roughly 127 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Maru
Read worldwide for her wisdom, authenticity, and skillful prose, South African born Bessie Head (1937-1986) offers a moving and magical tale of an orphaned girl, Margaret Cadmore, who goes to teach in a remote village in Botswana where her own people are kept as slaves. Her presence polarizes a community that does not see her people as human, and condemns her to the lonely life of an outcast. In the love story and intrigue that follows Head brilliantly combines a portrait of loneliness with a rich affirmation of the mystery and spirituality of life. The core of this otherworldly, rhapsodic work is a plot about racial injustice and prejudice with a lesson in how traditional intolerance may render whole sections of a society untouchable.
Quick answers
Who wrote Maru?
Maru was written by Bessie Head and first published in 1971.
What genre is Maru?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.
How long is Maru?
The median edition has 127 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Maru?
Readers who like it often enjoy Whitney, My Love, Shanna and Love Comes Softly.
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