num_pages: 360
description: An Angels Demise is an epic saga that explores a contested legacy and the heartrending destiny of a family. The year is 1977 and the story begins on a farm in Somabhula with the birth of Angel. The farm is run by Paul Williams an outwardly harsh and bigoted man who holds the livelihoods of many in his hands. When Angels parents join the liberation struggle she is left in the care of her grandmothers who have been in service to the Williams family for generations. Angel grows up on the farm over three momentous decades that see a convoluted past and inheritance unfold into an equally complicated present. Through her we see a womans quest to unearth her identity and assert her independence. In the process of self-discovery Angel realises that sometimes you need to be uprooted before you can grow. An Angels Demise  Sue Nyathis fourth novel is a gripping tale infused with spirituality. It recounts an explosive story of love war bloody massacre and betrayal that encompasses a harrowing history the cruel caprice of politics gender-based violence and what happens when ordinary people get caught up in lies.
language: English
title: An Angel's Demise: A Novel
publisher: Pan Macmillan South Africa