Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa by Cynthia Stockley
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"Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa" by Cynthia Stockley is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the South African landscape, the book introduces readers to themes of love, loss, and the haunting presence of the past within a rural community. The opening story, "The Strange Story of a Karoo Farm," centers around Christine Chaine, a governess who navigates the eerie dynamics at
the farm Blue Aloes, while caring for the three children of the enigmatic van Cannan family. The beginning of the narrative immerses us in a dark, unsettling night at the old Karoo farm, where Christine hears mysterious tapping at her window as she lies awake with the children. Disturbed by strange noises and an oppressive atmosphere, she learns of the tragic history surrounding the farm—specifically the deaths of two of the van Cannan children—and grapples with her responsibility for their remaining son, Roderick. As Christine navigates her duties, she becomes entwined in the tension between the carefree demeanor of the children's mother and the shadowy past that haunts the family, setting the stage for a tale of psychological depth and the supernatural that explores the interplay between innocence and hidden horrors in rural South Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stockley, Cynthia, 1883-1936 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 19026165 |
| Title | Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa |
| Contents | Blue Aloes -- The leopard -- Rosanne Ozanne -- April folly. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | South Africa -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 22568 |
| Release Date | Sep 10, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 451 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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