Story Like the Wind

Set in a remote region bordering the great Kalahari Desert, A Story like the Wind is the tale of Francois Joubert, a teenage boy who experiences the wonder of a still-primitive land and revels in his secret friendship with Xhabbo, one of the legendary Bushmen. Francois saves Xhabbo's life and, in return, is schooled in Bushman culture. Most important, Xhabbo teaches his young friend that the living spirit needs a "story" in order to survive. In a stunning climax, Francois's idyllic world at Hunter's Drift, his family's compound, is overwhelmed by the political violence of contemporary Africa, and Francois, with Xhabbo's help, must chart his own course.Van der Post, Laurens is the author of 'Story Like the Wind', published 1978 under ISBN 9780156852616 and ISBN 0156852616.