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The mulberry forest
Dalene Matthee

The mulberry forest

Joseph (1989)
9780718132781
359 pages | 25 x 230 mm | EN
Dewey 823
LC Control No. GB89009873

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Silkworm farmers from Italy were lured to Gouna in the Knysna Forest to establish a silk industry. The only problem was that mulberry trees refused to grow in sticky mud. Disgruntled immigrants had to battle severe winter rains, fever and a lack of understanding. They were becoming increasingly disillusioned with the government dumping them in the wilderness under false pretences. The man coming their rescue was a forest person with an unruly daughter and a head full of plans - the headstrong Silas Miggel. He wanted to get them back on board a ship, heading for Italy ...

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