A passionate, haunting story of one woman's journey toward love and independence.
From the moment nineteen year old Jessie Bierman, the daughter of white South African activists, falls in love with a coloured man, her world is changed forever. As Jessie quickly grows into a woman, she must also face the harsh realities of her life - her choices and loves - and decide for herself how to move forward clarity and independence.
Set in the 1950s in South Africa, a time of divisive racial politics, 'The Bright House' traverses love and loss, suffering and freedom. Lyn Hughes' lilting narrative is also a sweeping journey through the grandeur of South Africa - and its tortuous recent past.
