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Following the success of Blood Sisters, A Durable Fire continues the breathtaking saga of a friendship born in 1960s Kenya
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In the first years of Kenyan independence, three young women return to the East African highlands where they shared a carefree childhood.
Hannah is struggling to preserve her heritage at Langani Farm, where a series of unexplained and violent attacks threaten her security and recent marriage. Sarah is studying elephant behaviour in an area made dangerous by armed poachers, using her work as a salve for the death of her childhood sweetheart. Camilla, the international fashion icon, abandons her career in London and is drawn back to Kenya by her love for a charismatic hunter and safari guide.
But there is a secret that hangs over Langani, overshadowing their efforts to establish themselves in the volatile circumstances of a new African nation. With the help of an ambitious Indian journalist , the three girls gradually uncover the truth about the murder of Sarah's fiancé, and the continuing attacks on the farm and on their lives. The passions and hardships experienced by these unforgettable heroines, united again in their friendship and their love for the country of their childhood, make a magnificent, epic novel.
This superb sequel to Blood Sisters confronts catastrophic loss and delirious happiness, savagery and degradation, limitless beauty, soaring hope and redemption.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I usually find that sequels are agreat disappointment but this book is an exception. How do you follow such a wonderful book as 'Blood Sisters'? Barbara and Stephanie Keating know just how.
Most of the story takes place in Kenya following independence.Hannah, an Afrikaans, is struggling to preserve her farm which suffers a series of attacks. Sarah, after suffering the tragic loss of her fiance is rebuilding her life as a photographer studying elephant behaviour. Camilla is a super-model with a celebrity lifestyle in London but the love of the country of her childhood keeps drawing her back.
The descriptive text puts many a travelogue to shame. it's a big book - a saga - but I could not put it down.
This is the Keating sisters' third book and each one is wonderfully entertaining. In addition to 'Blood Sisters' they have also written a marvellous book 'To my daughter in France'. Do yourself a favour and read all three.
Most of the story takes place in Kenya following independence.Hannah, an Afrikaans, is struggling to preserve her farm which suffers a series of attacks. Sarah, after suffering the tragic loss of her fiance is rebuilding her life as a photographer studying elephant behaviour. Camilla is a super-model with a celebrity lifestyle in London but the love of the country of her childhood keeps drawing her back.
The descriptive text puts many a travelogue to shame. it's a big book - a saga - but I could not put it down.
This is the Keating sisters' third book and each one is wonderfully entertaining. In addition to 'Blood Sisters' they have also written a marvellous book 'To my daughter in France'. Do yourself a favour and read all three.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This is that rare thing - a sequel that does not disappoint! The Keating sisters have yet again managed to work together to produce a fantastic book - which follows on where the first one left off.
Again, it is a well researched insight into the history of Kenya and how its early years of independence affected three young women and their immediate families. It shows how, in their own ways, they begin to come to terms with the tragic death of someone very close to each one of them. It shows how rifts develop due to misunderstandings and lack of communication; rifts which are later dealt with.
However, the traumas are not yet finished. There is a lot more for the girls to deal with as, yet again, someone is causing problems for the farm and the lodge. As we read on, we find out the root cause of these problems and we begin to understand more of the background to the period.
This is a fantastic book, and I agree with the previous reviewer. Treat yourself, and buy the set, then curl up and enjoy!
I can't wait for them to produce another book, and envy anyone discovering these authors for the first time!
Again, it is a well researched insight into the history of Kenya and how its early years of independence affected three young women and their immediate families. It shows how, in their own ways, they begin to come to terms with the tragic death of someone very close to each one of them. It shows how rifts develop due to misunderstandings and lack of communication; rifts which are later dealt with.
However, the traumas are not yet finished. There is a lot more for the girls to deal with as, yet again, someone is causing problems for the farm and the lodge. As we read on, we find out the root cause of these problems and we begin to understand more of the background to the period.
This is a fantastic book, and I agree with the previous reviewer. Treat yourself, and buy the set, then curl up and enjoy!
I can't wait for them to produce another book, and envy anyone discovering these authors for the first time!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I haven't quite finished this book yet but am deliberately taking it slowly because it is such an enjoyable read! This is the third book that I have read by these two authors and I have thoroughly enjoyed each one. Their stories keep your interest so well.Their style flows so beautifully that reading is effortless even when you think you are too tired to pick up a book. I highly recommend it.
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can i manage the 3rd?!
Having been brought up in kenya in the 70s i found the first book very evocative and the descriptions of the light/sounds/smells were spot on for memories of a child/teenager... Read more
Published 6 months ago by naturalife
Excellent Read
Before purchasing this book you must read Blood Sisters by the same author an equally fascinating read. As the sequel to Blood Sisters Endurable Fire was a brilliant read. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Avid Reader
One of my favorite books!
I absoloutly loved Blood Sisters and I was devasted when I finished it, about a year later I found A Durable Fire and it did not dissapoint! Read more
Published on 24 April 2010 by Ms. Louise L. Coe
Totally agree with other reviewers
This book is just as good, if not better, than Blood Sisters. What a great read!
Published on 15 May 2009 by Val R
Excellent sequel
This is a great follow up to the many unanswered questions in Blood Sisters, well crafted and with a great pace. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2007 by J. Southern
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