Winds of Change Trilogy - Hallowes, Guy

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Résumé :
Winds of Change Trilogy No Happy Valley As the Lawrence family struggles to establish a farm in Kenya's 'White Highlands' against a backdrop of great social and pollical upheaval in Kenya, Peter Lawrence falls in love with Rafiki, a black woman. Forced confront the horrors of the Mau-Mau insurrection, the Lawrences struggle to deal with the forced acquisition of their land although Peter and Rafiki are doomed to be on opposite sides in the conflict just because of the colour of their skin... What the Crocodiles don't Eat...will be washed into the sea Peter Lawrence, now Minister of Agriculture in the new Independent Kenyan Government and Rafiki, Peter's wife, operating private clinics in Nairobi's shanty towns, are forced to confront rampant Government corruption as they desperately try to stay alive. Meanwhile, their mixed-race son, Kamau, despite suffering from institutional discrimination, gains admission to Oxford University. He is chosen to play rugby for England against the South African Springboks with his 'white brother', Robert. Kamau clashes both on and off the field with Hannes Roux, a Springbok and secret member of the South African security service. No Peace for the Wicked Kamau, now a committed member of the anti-apartheid resistance ANC, operating as a clandestine agent in South Africa, is captured and tortured by Hannes Roux, by this time a senior member of the ruthless South African Security police. Will Kamau escape to continue the fight or will he die in prison? And will any of the Lawrences, survive to see Nelson Mandela finally released from prison?...

Biographie:
Guy Hallowes was born and brought up in Kenya where his parents farmed in the so-called 'White Highlands'. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in England and successfully ran businesses in South Africa, Botswana, Australia, Canada, and Britain during his long career.Guy worked for Harlequin Enterprises, publishers of Mills and Boon, in Australia and Canada where he was responsible for all Harlequin's operations outside North America. He was Managing Director of Mills and Boon in the UK for five years.Guy spent some forty years living and working in Africa. Guy's extensive knowledge of the continent and its people, and his worldwide business experience give his books a flavour of authenticity.Guy has always felt that his unusual upbringing and experiences give him rare insights into Africa and its peoples. Many of his books reflect this and give a sympathetic and balanced view of the rights and wrongs that occurred during the colonial period and after during the transition to majority rule..Guy's eighth book, 'What a Tangled Web' as well as being a high energy adventure story also deals with people's sense of entitlement and women's need for recognition and fulfilment.Guy is married and has four grown up children and six grandchildren. He lives in Sydney.More information regarding Guy's blogs, short stories and other novels may be found at www.guyhallowes.com