Cactus Rain Publishing presents…

A novel set in 1976, at the southern tip of Africa.

Under the African Sun is a tale about that desperate time just after

university when career choices are made intertwined with mating

matters – love, desire, work, all jostle for time and space. Gail Gilbride’s

new novel puts the puzzle pieces of a young graduate’s love life into a swirl of emotion and choice, set on South

Africa’s 1970s stage with the grim backdrop of apartheid’s security

police looming. Fresh, entertaining, emotional and enjoyable, this old-

fashioned love story with a twist is a delight to read.

Peter Sullivan, former Editor of The Johannesburg Star.

In her story of love in a time of turmoil, Gail Gilbride has

captured the fear, the excitement, the danger of a

country on the brink. Through a young woman’s coming of age, she documents also that of a

society.

Dr Jo-Anne Richards, mentor at allaboutwritingcourses.com.

Her latest novel is “The Imagined Child

A love story like this definitely needs to be shared.

Deborah is a character I think so many people can relate to. It’s

great that in the story she accepts herself the way she is – starts writing what she wants to write – and becomes stronger.

And that throughout those years of turmoil she retains her

kindness and follows her heart. Though life dealt her and Chris a

terrible blow, at the end the reader feels like both of them

know they had something very special and will be okay. What I got from this story is a reminder

that love is such a gift.

Gillian Gilbride- First class flight attendant and part-time

recruiter - Etihad airlines.

The political and social backdrop to the story makes it

a very absorbing read. The main character has an

enviable career and lifestyle, which makes me want to live

in 1970s Cape Town, but a tumultuous love life (which many will relate to). Highly

recommend.

Andrea Gilbride Marketing specialist.

A hauntingly beautiful love story set against

difficult times in South Africa. I carry it with me in

my heart.

Marie-Anne Ogle, Communication Skills

lecturer at Cape Peninsula University of

Technology.

Gail Gilbride’s Under the African Sun asks whether love can survive the turmoil and

ideological confusion of South Africa’s political liberation. The answers it provides

are both provocative and inspiring.

Richard Beynon, mentor at allaboutwritingcourses.com

Gail Gilbride’s debut novel, Under the African Sun, set

in South Africa during the apartheid era, is a richly

observed tale of love, heartbreak and personal and political

turmoil, delivered with poignancy and a touch of humor.

Readers will want to turn the pages to find out how the

characters deal with and rise above the conflicts that threaten their happiness and their futures

in a country torn by racial discord. Deftly written, heartfelt,

and engaging, this charming book will appeal particularly to lovers of romance and historical

fiction.

Lynette Brasfield, Author, Nature Lessons: A Novel, St.

Martin’s Press, NY, 2003,

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