An epic historical romance Mhudi is the first novel in English to be written by a black South African writer and renowned as one of Africas most important literary works After witnessing the genocide of her tribe Mhudi wanders the land terrified of encountering enemy warriors until she is suddenly struck by a fear even worse than death that she is now completely alone Upon crossing paths with the tribes only other known survivor she finds herself at the centre of an extraordinary story of love war and unexpected allies Writing in the early twentieth century Sol T Plaatje offers an incredible retelling of South Africas history that refuses to justify the injustice that was endured More than a classic there is just no other book on earth like it All the stature and grandeur of the author are in it Bessie Head Some of the most compelling and celebrated accounts of the early days of apartheid Trevor Noah New York Times One of the most remarkable books on Africa by one of the continents most remarkable writers Neil Parsons
