Wolseley by J John le Grange

"Martha and Hendrik live with their 18-year-old daughter in Wolseley, in a house they owe six months' rent on. Apartheid's end brought changes in their lives they didn't expect, including Hendrik's retrenchment. While he mutely fights off poverty, his wife finds ways to cope that tear their marriage apart. The author brings a different perspective to apartheid's aftermath, introducing a "white" world riddled with hopelessness." -  Times Live

"A white South African family is at the end of a downward spiral. Facing eviction and running out of options, the family has been subsisting on Martha's salary from a 7-Eleven while her unemployed husband, Hendrik, has all but given up, teetering at the edge of sanity. Le Grange writes beautifully, laying out the story in direct, simple prose while at the same time infusing it with vivid symbolism and deeply evocative images... A profoundly affective novel brimming with solid writing that delves into the darker corners of being human." -  Kirkus Review