Cirrus@Austlit

'Alois is The Chicken Thief, a bright young man struggling to find his way in a southern African country wracked by political unrest and a crumbling economy. Through a chance encounter, Alois is set to make some fast money. But the enterprise goes horribly wrong, and he finds himself in a complicated and perilous struggle to rescue a war hero and transform the political landscape. Though an unlikely hero, Alois discovers, in this charming and fast-paced adventure, that both dreams and justice are within his grasp.' (Publication summary)

'Catherine has waited a long time to tell her daughter, Sara, the truth; to explain why, on the eve of Zimbabwe's independence she allowed another family to take Sara across the border to South Africa. When she finally comes face-to-face with Sara, Catherine must explain her past as well as the actions she has taken, that will transform their futures.' (Publication summary)