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Barbara Mutch

The author of Karoo Plainsong

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Karoo Plainsong is a saga about a remarkable black pianist, Ada Mabuse,
who grows up in service to a white family in South Africa during the apartheid years.

“Whilst apartheid is tightening its grip, Ada, unschooled, illiterate, but brilliant pianist is more than a servant to her Irish employers. She is beloved daughter, cherished friend – and coerced lover.

Forced to flee to the violent townships, can she protect her mixed race child?
Will they both survive until South Africa heals itself?”

Follow the progress of the book by reading my blog...

http://barbaramutch.blogspot.com or add comments on the Karoo Plainsong Facebook Page.

The piano is a theme that runs throughout
Karoo Plainsong

‘Writing rich and moving, redolent of the author’s passion for South Africa’
Lucie Whitehouse, author of The Bed I Made & The House at Midnight

Text Box: Breaking News !
Karoo Plainsong to be published world-wide by Headline as “The Housemaid’s Daughter”

See the Surrey Life August, article: There’s a book in us all, featuring Barbara and Karoo Plainsong. Go to Media-Print

Text Box: Breaking News! Karoo Plainsong is to be published world-wide by major publishing house, Headline as “The Housemaid’s Daughter” in early 2013. The USA rights have been acquired by St Martin’s Press. The foreign translation rights for Italy, Germany, France, Spain & Holland have also been sold.

Go to Media - Radio to listen to Barbara’s two interviews on the BBC and her interview on Brooklands Radio