by Treive Nicholas | Published by NB Publishers
In 1856, in the Eastern Cape, a teenage girl led 40 000 to their deaths. When Treive Nicholas arrived in the 1980s to teach, he was captivated by the Wild Coast and its people. Forty years later, as he researches the history of the area he grew to love, he uncovers facts surrounding the devastating Cattle Killing of 1856-1857. Who was Nongqawuse? A cunning deceiver, or a liberation leader challenging a patriarchal society? Intrigued, Treive embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about this young prophetess.
His journey takes him from the Wild Coast to a grave in Cambridgeshire, England; from beaches where cattle wander, through political protests and road closures, to the resting place of the great King Hintsa. His adventure, which includes a brush with death, concludes with an unexpected twist - one that hits closer to home than he could have ever imagined.
