However, everything changes when du Toit's gardener, Gordon, is arrested and tortured by the police for his involvement in the anti-apartheid movement.Īs du Toit tries to understand what happened to Gordon and why, he begins to uncover the truth about the brutal treatment of black South Africans by the white-dominated government. He is married to a supportive wife and has a comfortable life teaching at a prestigious school. The book tells the story of Ben du Toit, a liberal-minded schoolteacher living in South Africa during the height of the apartheid era.Īt the beginning of the novel, du Toit is a contented man who is largely unaware of the political struggles and injustices taking place around him. "A Dry White Season" is a novel by André Brink that was first published in 1979.
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