A beautifully evoked coming-of-age story, set in 1944 in the sweltering South African wilderness.
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It was like looking into the crimson depths of a giant poppy. Rifke pulled off her old clothes and slipped the dress over her head, feeling its petal-soft fabric caress her skin. She darted a glance at Ma. Her mouth was set in a straight line. Still she said nothing. The argument over the red dress is the final straw for fourteen-year-old Rifke. Fed up of living in stuffy Johannesburg with her crabby, difficult mother, she snaps and recklessly boards a train out of town. But her fantasy escape doesn't go exactly to plan, and Rifke ends up in the middle of nowhere. With no train home for thirty days, she is forced to stay with the mysterious and unwelcoming van Niel family on their rundown farm. . . and suddenly her old life doesn't seem so bad.
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Gaby Halberstam was born in a small mining town in South Africa in the 1960's. From there her family moved to Durban, a city on the east coast, and subsequently in Port Elizabeth. They moved to England when Gaby was fifteen. She now lives in London with her husband and three children.
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By Keren David
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This story of a young girl running away and becoming stranded on a remote farm in 1940s south Africa is completely compelling, drawing you in so you totally believe in the characters and can't put the book down. Rifke's emotional journey is fascinating and believable, great writing.
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I was a great fan of Gaby Halberstam's first novel Blue Sky Freedom and was eager to see how she would follow up. Suffice it to say, I was delighted by The Red Dress.
Once again, it was an emotional tale that at times made me smile, and at other times made me cry. The characters were so well crafted that they leapt off the page, and the story was so gripping I could barely put the book down.
I very much recommend The Red Dress.
Once again, it was an emotional tale that at times made me smile, and at other times made me cry. The characters were so well crafted that they leapt off the page, and the story was so gripping I could barely put the book down.
I very much recommend The Red Dress.
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A superb book for teenagers and adults alike, but especially for older teenage girls.
Vivid description and I was unable to put it down.
Vivid description and I was unable to put it down.
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