Margaret, an orphaned Masarwa girl, comes to Dilepe to teach, only to discover that in this Botswana village her people are treated as outcasts. In the love story and intrigue that follows, the book combines a portrait of loneliness with an affirmation of the mystery and spirituality of life.
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Hardback Editions
January 1971 : Hardback
| Title: Maru Author(s): Bessie Head ISBN: 0-575-00542-4 / 978-0-575-00542-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1971 : Hardback
| Title: Maru Author(s): Bessie Head ISBN: 0-8415-0117-3 / 978-0-8415-0117-1 (USA edition) Publisher: McCall Pub. Co Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2008 : Paperback
 | Title: Maru (Heinemann African Writers Series: Classics) Author(s): Ms Bessie Head ISBN: 0-435-91358-1 / 978-0-435-91358-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Heinemann Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
November 1995 : Paperback
 | Title: Maru (Heinemann African Writers Series) Author(s): ISBN: 0-435-90963-0 / 978-0-435-90963-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Heinemann Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1987 : Paperback
 | Title: Maru (African Writers Series) Author(s): Bessie Head ISBN: 0-435-90718-2 / 978-0-435-90718-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Heinemann International Literature & Textbooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 1972 : Paperback
| Title: Maru (African Writers Series) Author(s): Bessie Head ISBN: 0-435-90101-X / 978-0-435-90101-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Heinemann International Literature & Textbooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
1971 : Unknown
| Title: Maru Author(s): Bessie Head Publisher: McCall Pub. Co Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
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