Diamonds on a River of Tears

In This Stunning Work Of Historical Fiction Lr Penn Has Concocted A Breathtaking Epic Adventure That Begins In 1890 In A Small Zulu Village In South Africa But Spans Three Centuries And Two Continents. It Is Also A Personal Memoir That Tells The Story Of A Family Torn Apart By A Racist Totalitarian Regime. The Book Examines A Series Of Powerful Conflicts: The Cultural Clash Between Ancient Ethnic Traditions And Encroaching Western Values; The Political Battle Between The Underground Resistance Movement And The Repressive Military Strength Of A Modern Nation State; And Stirring Personal Conflicts As Illustrated By The Impossibly Difficult Choices That The Novel'S Heroes Are Forced To Make - Between The Quest For Liberation And The Pursuit Of Love Between A Family'S Security And A People'S Freedom. Diamonds On A River Of Tears Presents An In Depth Portrait Of Day-To-Day Life In A Society Altogether Out Of Balance Playfully Juxtaposing Its Comic Absurdities And Tragic Injustices But Ultimately Handing Down A Moral Indictment That All Of Contemporary Civilization Will Have To Face.