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February 1942. With the Nazis triumphant in Europe, North Africa and much of the USSR, control of the shipping lanes off the southern tip of Africa is an Allied imperative. At the urging of Prime Minister Jan Smuts, South Africa's parliament has narrowly voted to join the British war effort, but the country remains bitterly divided. Feisty university student Anna van der Vliet returns to her family farm near Cape Agulhas during the holidays. Noticing strange comings and goings in the area, she begins to suspect that her father, a prominent Member of Parliament, may be involved in a clandestine operation to aid the enemy.

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'Winner, Independently Published Novel of the Year in 2019.' Richmond Book Fair 'A very accomplished novel.' Markus Hoffmann, RHA Literary Agency 'A tale charged with intrigue, tension and wrenching emotion....an absorbing and entertaining read.' Tony Grogan, Artist, Cartoonist & Author 'Ian Sutherland gets under your skin in this historical novel set in the breath-taking Cape Agulhas area in a pre-Nationalist South Africa. It's a compelling read, with a wonderful sense of place and a cracking pace.' Love Books 'The novel is fantastic and had me hooked to the end!' Alison Gwynne-Evans, English Alive This is an intriguing, well-researched historical novel that sheds some light on life in South Africa during the war years. This book could appeal to fans of Barbara Mutch's The Girl from Simon's Bay. Wordsworth Books. 'An intriguing tale...Sutherland's novel has all the ingredients for a good read.' Brian Joss, The Gremlin Featherstream is a successful first novel. It is written with great care and attention to detail, and has an unusual and credible plot. It is a compelling and readable thriller which convincingly brings to life the Cape of 80 years ago. Dr Sara Pienaar, Historian ' An impressive read! Well researched and riveting.' Michael Bampfield-Duggan, Wine Concepts ' Sensitively written prose gently evoking the mood of the local landscape.' Sally Ann Watkins Great story - intriguing, gripping, impossible to put down. Kept me up past midnight!' Michael Fleming

"'Winner, Independently Published Novel of the Year in 2019.' Richmond Book Fair 'A very accomplished novel.' Markus Hoffmann, RHA Literary Agency 'A tale charged with intrigue, tension and wrenching emotion....an absorbing and entertaining read.' Tony Grogan, Artist, Cartoonist & Author 'Ian Sutherland gets under your skin in this historical novel set in the breath-taking Cape Agulhas area in a pre-Nationalist South Africa. It's a compelling read, with a wonderful sense of place and a cracking pace.' Love Books 'The novel is fantastic and had me hooked to the end!' Alison Gwynne-Evans, English Alive This is an intriguing, well-researched historical novel that sheds some light on life in South Africa during the war years. This book could appeal to fans of Barbara Mutch's The Girl from Simon's Bay. Wordsworth Books. 'An intriguing tale...Sutherland's novel has all the ingredients for a good read.' Brian Joss, The Gremlin ""Featherstream is a successful first novel. It is written with great care and attention to detail, and has an unusual and credible plot. It is a compelling and readable thriller which convincingly brings to life the Cape of 80 years ago."" Dr Sara Pienaar, Historian 'An impressive read! Well researched and riveting.' Michael Bampfield-Duggan, Wine Concepts 'Sensitively written prose gently evoking the mood of the local landscape.' Sally Ann Watkins Great story - intriguing, gripping, impossible to put down. Kept me up past midnight!' Michael Fleming"

Author Information

After graduating with an MA in Creative Writing (UCT) under the supervision of Etienne van Heerden, Ian successfully debuted as a novelist in 2018 with his WW II thriller, Featherstream (republished as Subversion). His second novel, Catastrophe, is also a historical memoir-thriller, set in Cold War Ukraine. The novels have featured #2 and #1 respectively on Exclusive Books best seller lists. An engineer by training, he subsequently earned an MBA from Columbia University, and has worked in strategy consulting and finance in New York, Sydney and Cape Town, where he currently resides. Ian's work has appeared in publications including the Anthology of South African Short Stories and Engineering News. Passionate about history, travel, Ian enjoys doing intensive, immersive research.

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