Review: Unusual.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
How three men handled extreme apartheid in South Africa. The family of one moved out of SA. We never read of him after that.A second was more than bigoted; he became known as the Prophet, a man reputed to be evil and fearful. At one point he became attracted to a girl who was classified as colored. He is the man who redefined the classifications. Trying to please her, he learned, "Pete pulled the papers from his breast pocket," and then said, `Neriah, my darling. I have made you white!' That was the only line in this book which made me laugh.The third man, Leon, the primary protagonist, became convinced that he had been fighting for the wrong side (in favor of apartheid and all its consequences, and basically against equality). That realization changed him; according to Zulu lore, he became a "human being." His reputation, however. as a superhero to be feared stayed with him. For example, he crawled like a leopard close to his enemies.The book was fascinating. If you have anger, you will be entranced and will resolve some of it while Leon is killing his enemies. Only he can do it so savagely and have you rooting for him while he is at his savage best.There were no Kindle-given translation of the Africaans or Zulu languages. It was not always necessary. but it would have welcome.[[ASIN:B002VBWEZK  Author of Behind the Black Robes: Failed Justice]]