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The Dust and the English Rose: A Sweeping African Saga of Love, Loss and Second Chance
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 10 2026
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Dust and the English Rose
A Sweeping African Saga of Love, Loss and Second Chances
He lost the land that shaped his life.
She discovered a continent that would change hers forever.
When Zimbabwe farmer Flip van As is forced from the family farm his ancestors built, he begins again in the wild landscapes of southern Africa. Along the remote rivers and valleys of the continent he rebuilds his life - guided by honour, hard work, and a deep respect for the land and the people who call it home.
During a safari expedition in the Zambezi Valley, fate intervenes when he rescues Charlotte Ashford, an Englishwoman whose adventurous spirit has carried her far beyond the quiet expectations of aristocratic life. Their worlds could not be more different, and their first meeting sparks more disagreement than romance.
Yet neither forgets the encounter.
Years later they meet again in London, where Charlotte discovers that the quiet African farmer she once argued with has built an unexpected new life - one shaped by the hidden diamonds of the Limpopo River and a partnership with a proud local community determined to protect their land.
What begins as a chance reunion becomes a journey that leads them back to the places that first connected them.
From the vineyards of Franschhoek to the windswept beaches of Bloubergstrand beneath Table Mountain, and from the elephant-filled valleys of the Zambezi to the starlit banks of the Limpopo, this sweeping story celebrates courage, loyalty, and the enduring power of second chances.
Inspired by real journeys through southern Africa, The Dust and the English Rose is the first novel in The African Horizons Series - a collection of unforgettable stories set beneath the wide African sky.
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