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In apartheid southern Africa, a three-year-old girl named Koba is snatched from her Kalahari desert tribe after witnessing her parents' brutal murder by white farmers. A hunting party discovers the Bushman group poaching on their property, and a white farmer is killed by a poisoned arrow. The orphaned child is taken in by a liberal white woman called Marta, and Koba finds herself trapped in a terrifying new world. She slowly learns to adapt and survive in a cave isolated from the farm's dangerous but beautiful environment. Koba grows up quickly and as a teenager learns 'white' ways alongside Marta's son, Mannie, a boy her own age, while never forgetting the pull of her own desert people. One weekend though, when Marta and her husband are away, a passionate love affair develops
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In apartheid southern Africa, a three-year-old girl named Koba is snatched from her Kalahari desert tribe after witnessing her parents' brutal murder by white farmers. A hunting party discovers the Bushman group poaching on their property, & a white farmer is killed by a poisoned arrow. The orphaned child is taken in by a liberal white woman called Marta, & Koba finds herself trapped in a terrifying new world. She slowly learns to adapt & survive in a cave isolated from the farm's dangerous but beautiful environment. Koba grows up quickly & as a teenager learns 'white' ways alongside Marta's son, Mannie, a boy her own age, while never forgetting the pull of her own desert people. One weekend though, when Marta & her husband are away, a passionate love affair develops between Mannie & Koba which questions all their assumptions & loyalties, bringing down upon them all the force of the law.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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