The Chair

When a man goes away and forgets about his roots, his family suffers. It is through this suffering that sacrifices are made.Ntate's life is a classic example of how the apartheid government ensured that South Africa's Black families were fragmented. An only daughter, she began as an early feminist in a rural setting and went on to become a proud mother and a wife. Life's hurdles and tragedies sometimes bring families together, and The Chair explores many of these beliefs. No aspect of experience is elevated over another, offering a deep and emotive book with elements that will touch every reader differently.