Cover of Eggs to Lay, Chickens to Hatch: A Memoir

Eggs to Lay, Chickens to Hatch: A Memoir

Agnes, the Van Wyks' Zulu domestic worker, had a special relationship with the young Chris in the late sixties and early seventies. As the years passed, the two grew closer, swapping stories about coloureds and zulus, life in Riverlea and Soweto, pass laws, politics and falling in love.

Setting
africa
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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