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All’s well that ends well.
From the beginning we
know that Trudy Smith
has an amazing daughter
and a passion for life.
Remembering this makes
it easier to read of the
trials, injustices and
abuses she went through
in her life.
And yet my past still
weighed heavily and
dragged me down…
and kept me there,
because it was never far
away.
Smith allows the reader to meander with her through
her life against a backdrop of the South African veld with
colourful imagery and descriptive prowess. We all have
so much to learn, not only from our own past, but from
the lives of others. To take comfort and strength from the
success and happiness of those who have struggled and
won. Her debut novel is a reflective look back over her life
in South Africa. It still resonates today on a personal and
global level. There is something for everyone to take away
from Smith’s debut novel.
Biography:
Trudy Smith was born in Pretoria and lived the majority of her life
in South Africa. In this, her first novel of a trilogy, Smith paints a
portrait of life in South Africa in the 1970s. As readers we can picture
the landscape and almost hear the wildlife as we are transported back
to a different time and place, into Trudy’s childhood and early life.
Now living in London, Smith is retired from a career in the cosmetic
industry, and has time to reflect on a life filled with uncertainty and
self-doubt. There is something for everyone to take away from this
thought-provoking and evocative debut novel.
186 pages, ISBN 978-3-99048-805-8
£ 13.30
Finding Love on a Farm
Trudy Smith
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“I lived in Newbury for about
ten years and thoroughly
enjoyed walking in the
countryside and along the river.
I was so fascinated that it went
through the town and couldn’t
resist feeding the swans and
ducks. Retirement came around
suddenly, and it was then that
I decided to gather all my
thoughts I’d stored for a lifetime
and write my memoirs.”
Trudy’s book ‘Finding Love on a Farm’ is available
from Amazon and