Antonia saw the oryx first : a novel
Thomas, Maria, 1941-
Antonia saw the oryx first : a novel / by Maria Thomas - 20th anniversary edition - New York, N.Y. : Soho , 2007, c1987. - 296 p. ; 26 cm.
Dr. Antonia Redmond is African-born and has lived in East Africa for almost her entire life. With the end of colonialism, like all whites, she faces exile. Only the intercession of an influential lover preserves her visa, but should she leave, she will not be allowed to return. As the inevitable reckoning comes and the white population dwindles, she clings to the land to which she feels a deep connection. Antonia Saw the Oryx First is a profound exploration of personal and cultural identity, love and leave-taking.
9781569474464
86031570
Women, white----Fiction
Friendship----Fiction
Race relations----Fiction
Tanzania----Fiction
Medical novels
PS3570.H5735 / A5 1987
FIC THO
Antonia saw the oryx first : a novel / by Maria Thomas - 20th anniversary edition - New York, N.Y. : Soho , 2007, c1987. - 296 p. ; 26 cm.
Dr. Antonia Redmond is African-born and has lived in East Africa for almost her entire life. With the end of colonialism, like all whites, she faces exile. Only the intercession of an influential lover preserves her visa, but should she leave, she will not be allowed to return. As the inevitable reckoning comes and the white population dwindles, she clings to the land to which she feels a deep connection. Antonia Saw the Oryx First is a profound exploration of personal and cultural identity, love and leave-taking.
9781569474464
86031570
Women, white----Fiction
Friendship----Fiction
Race relations----Fiction
Tanzania----Fiction
Medical novels
PS3570.H5735 / A5 1987
FIC THO