num_pages: 375
description: The South Africa of 1739 provides the backdrop for the picaresque escapades of wandering adventurer Estienne Barbier as he searches for a lost treasure, seduces women, fosters rebellion, and tries to deal with the hypocrisy of the colonial leaders.
language: English
title: On the Contrary: A Novel : Being the Life of a Famous Rebel, Soldier, Traveller, Explorer, Reader, Builder, Scribe, Latinist, Lover and Liar
titlecomplete: On the Contrary: A Novel : Being the Life of a Famous Rebel, Soldier, Traveller, Explorer, Reader, Builder, Scribe, Latinist, Lover and Liar
genres: Africa, South Africa, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 74
publisher: Little Brown & Co