The law of Douglas van Yssen
By: Paul Nel
Publisher: Scamp Fiction
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Noordhoek, Western Cape, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 644
ISBN-13: 9780980260984
Subjects: South African fiction (English)
Description: "An innocent train journey to the graduation ceremony of their brilliant son, Douglas, forever changes the lives of a middle aged couple when they hesitatingly engage in an intimate experiment. Douglas is about to become engaged to Frances, a talented girl of fine social standing. When Douglas becomes incurably deaf he has a scandalous affair with a shop assistant and produces a child. His fiancé's father, a prominent judge, disparages Douglas. Isolated on a small farm and utterly impecunious, Douglas' [sic] great intellect allows him to set a legal precedent against all odds."--Back cover.
Notes: A novel set in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, mainly during the years 1926 to 1942.