num_pages: 272
description: In 1986, South African politics were at their lowest ebb. Araminta Rossouw is a young Afrikaans woman who wants to leave, but she cannot earn fast enough through her work as an estate agent. So when the opportunity arises to trade diamonds—strictly illegal—she cannot resist the temptation. 
language: English
title: The Day the Swallows Spoke
titlecomplete: The Day the Swallows Spoke
genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 218
publisher: Penguin Books