Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa

"Wild Honey: Stories of South Africa" by Cynthia Stockley presents snapshots of life in South Africa through the eyes of characters grappling with change and adversity. The initial focus is on Vivienne Carlton, a young woman thrown from privilege into a world of hard choices after she and her family suffer misfortune. As she travels by mule mail-coach to Buluwayo, her thoughts reveal a past of social standing she desperately hopes to regain while trying to make her mark in journalism. The journey is a clash of external discomfort and internal reflection as Vivienne deals with the immediate sting of her travel companions. When faced with a small village's tragedy, she experiences her own sense of isolation and the harsh realities of her new life.