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This was the first of a succession of nine novels by McKeown / Giles on the social, pastoral and political life of the Boers.
'The crime motif in this novel is based on racial conflicts in South Africa, chiefly between black and white, and partly between the Boers and the English. The colour bar in marriage, expressed through heredity, breaks in upon the peace of a group of Boer farmers who are out of sympathy with the administration of justice. The plot traces the process of crime detection in a Dutch rural community.' (Miller, 1940, p 717)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Powerful Dutch-African Story
1930
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6 June no. 28836 1930; (p. 8)
— Review of Keerboskloof 1929 single work novel -
A Satchel of Books
1930
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 June vol. 51 no. 2628 1930; (p. 5)
— Review of Keerboskloof 1929 single work novel
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Powerful Dutch-African Story
1930
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6 June no. 28836 1930; (p. 8)
— Review of Keerboskloof 1929 single work novel -
A Satchel of Books
1930
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 June vol. 51 no. 2628 1930; (p. 5)
— Review of Keerboskloof 1929 single work novel
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