Launch of 'Reggie & Me' by James Hendry on March 4

South Africa – 1976 to 1994

A time of turbulence, as the struggle against apartheid reaches its zenith, pushing SA to the brink.

But for one small boy in the leafy northern suburbs of Johannesburg ... his beloved housekeeper is serving fish fingers for lunch.

This is the tale of Hamish Charles Sutherland Fraser – chorister, horse rider, schoolboy actor and, in his dreams, 1st XV rugby star and young ladies’ delight.

The tale of a boy who loves climbing trees in the spring and a girl named Reggie.

An odd child growing up in a conflicted, scary, beautiful society. A young South African who hasn’t learnt the rules.

James Hendry is a wildlife television presenter, who has hosted the prime-time TV series safariLIVE for Nat Geo Wild, the SABC and international internet audiences. He has worked as a guide, ranger, teacher, ecologist, lodge manager, researcher and entertainer. Hendry has a Masters in Development Studies and speaks Zulu and Shangane conversationally. His first novel, A Year in the Wild: A Riotous Novel (2011) became a SA best-seller and was followed by Back to the Bush: Another Year in the Wild (2013).

EVENT DETAILS

• Date: Wednesday, March 4 (6pm for 6.30pm)
• Venue: Love Books, Bamboo Lifestyle Centre, 53 Rustenburg Rd, Melville
• Guest speaker: Gail Schimmel
• RSVP: kate@lovebooks.co.za

Article provided by Pan Macmillan