ABOUT
THE BOOK

Julia belongs to the inner circle of Johannesburg high society. It is rumoured that all those not invited to her wedding had to pretend to be out of town at their beach houses to save face. But in the New South Africa, things have changed. The days of tea on the lawn are over and white ‘madams’ of the affluent suburbs like Julia have to adjust their lives. Julia’s husband, Douglas, is a serial adulterer who is no longer willing to pay for the small luxuries she has always enjoyed. Now Douglas’s ex-wife, who is never spoken of, has announced her intention of coming to visit from London, bringing, no doubt, her politically correct credentials with her.