The Mulberry Forest
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Harmondsworth, England
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780140120257
Description: Silkworm farmers from Italy were lured to Gouna in the Knysna Forest to establish a silk industry. The only problem was that mulberry trees refused to grow in sticky mud. Disgruntled immigrants had to battle severe winter rains, fever and a lack of understanding. They were becoming increasingly disillusioned with the government dumping them in the wilderness under false pretences. The man coming their rescue was a forest person with an unruly daughter and a head full of plans - the headstrong Silas Miggel. He wanted to get them back on board a ship, heading for Italy ...