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A collection of twelve short stories and one novella that explores the subtle tensions and moral complexities of human relationships across South Africa and beyond. Gordimers charactersoften caught between personal desires and societal expectationsnavigate themes of identity, memory, and emotional vulnerability. The title story, set in a Central African village, follows Rita Cunningham as she grapples with grief and guilt after her husbands death, revealing Gordimers gift for psychological depth and atmospheric detail. The collection as a whole offers a precise, often Jamesian dissection of flawed yet resilient individuals.