A Story Like the Wind

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On the surface, the story within the story is about the origin of Rami’s violin but it’s also an allegory about obtaining freedom from an oppressive government. We don’t quite know the significance of this story within the story until the end, where it ties both narratives together beautifully. Van der Post s incomparable knowledge of Africa illuminates this epic novel, set near the Kalahari Desert, about a boy on the verge of manhood, his experiences with the wonder and mystery of a still-primitive land, and his secret friendship with the Bushman whose life he saves. The narrative of A Story like the Wind continues in A Far-Off Place. There are the wonderfully drawn-out characters, all of them seriously likeable for various traits, but mainly because they are sincere, caring and have good hearts. perhaps the one unpardonable error of men is to withdraw from communion with one another, no matter how good the reason for withdrawal."

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I haven’t read a children’s book this well crafted in ages. A boy is on a plastic boat floating in the ocean, running from a new regime that is violent and unfair, and all he has to share is a violin and a song. The song is a song about hope and freedom. Eight Refugees share a boat, adrift in the middle of the night. One is a young boy with a violin. To keep everyone's spirits up (and to keep their fear at bay) Rami, plays his violin - his only possession, while he tells the story of a beautiful, wild, white horse. There is the fascinating setting of Africa, the colors, sounds and smells described in loving detail; the farm with the main house, the gardens and huts, the animals, the juxtaposition of beauty and danger always present. New Fall 2022: WOW Stories, Global Literacy Communities: Selecting and Discussing Global Literature. I liked this story, but was confused by it. At some points, I understand the pacing and change in direction like the wind is ever changing. However, the point of the book is vague. Was it a story about hope or memories or roots (where you come from) or unseen connections to strangers? Or the price of freedom or justice or am I reading too much into this and there is no point to the story at all?Gill Lewis’s brief but beautiful story is rich in wonder, as well as being a timely reminder of the refugee crisis that continues today. Mixed with an exotic story of wild horses and a Dark Lord that rules a kingdom in peril, the boy’s story is sure to work its transportative charms on readers at home. A beautifully illustrated story of freedom, music, and seeking refuge. A small group of refugees is crowded on to a boat on the sea. They share their stories as the boat travels towards the dream of safety and freedom. One boy, Rami, has brought his violin, and his story of how the violin was invented, and of a stallion that could run like the wind, weaves through the other stories, bringing them all together into a celebration of hope and of the power of music and story. The story,’ the Bushman prisoner said, ‘is like the wind. It comes from a far-off place and we feel it.’ urn:oclc:record:1277057118 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier storylikewind0000lewi_u2d1 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t28b34z6h Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780192758958 Two boys, maybe early teens, a husband, wife and two children and an old man and his small dog. All alone with the boy and his violin and the song.

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UKLA is a registered charity, which has as its sole object the advancement of education in literacy. Francois is raised not only by his parents but by Batmuthi, the head tribesman and his father’s partner in the running of the ranch. He teaches Francois to understand the interconnected relationship between men, the animals, and the land itself. For Francois it is a happy childhood completely in sync with the natural rhythms of the land he lives in and loves. But there are forces at work at the time (early 1960’s) and the terrible conflicts that come to embody life in Africa intrudes into Francois’ life and he must learn to navigate a whole new landscape. Dieses Buch ist ein Plädoyer an Menschlichkeit im Rahmen unbarmherziger Grausamkeiten. Es ist ein Zeichen, dass Freiheit siegt, weil es das kostbarste Gut ist, dass Musik überdauert und uns alle verbindet. Was in der heutigen Gesellschaft fehlt, wird hier vor Augen geführt – Verständnis. Wir müssen uns nicht alle lieb haben, aber die Geschichte des jeweils anderen zu hören, seine Gefühle und seine Erlebnisse, machen aus einem namenlosen Opfer plötzlich jemanden, mit dem man sich verbunden fühlt. Ich denke, das fehlt heutzutage einigen. I read the book aloud to my 7-year-old daughter. It provided me with an opportunity to discuss hard topics like refugees and war. I appreciate that while the refugees’ story doesn’t come to a “happy” conclusion, the book ends with a note of hope, and the story within the story of the white stallion and the boy Suke does come to a satisfying conclusion of the evil being vanquished from the land and the village celebrating.both animal and man were charged by life to do everything in their power to defeat death, if only to make certain that when it ultimately came it was the right kind of death." The illustrations by Weaver are breathtaking, woven from blues and whites. They fill with light and dark, playing against one another and revealing images built from luminescence, music, and wind. The illustrations suit the dark tale so perfectly that the book is one cohesive story. Van Der Post so compassionately and empathetically connects the readers to the heart and soul of Francois, the main character who is an adventurous young child trying to understand the world, the people around him and their behaviours and himself - the way he should behave and adapt to the world. The words and the illustrations work so well to bring this tale to life. Folktales and music give hope to refugees caught out in the open sea. The words tumble from the passengers’ lips, keen to etch names and places into each other’s minds. Remember me. Remember my name.

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It's a wonderful story, that I'm rather glad I didn't know too much about going in to it. It unfolded beautifully as I read, and without giving anything away, the storytelling is nicely done throughout and then builds very well as it comes to the end. We meet a small group of refugees on a little boat, with very little of anything, but they still have some hope. Amongst them is Rami, who carries only one thing. And he tells the rest of them a story, in which they all can see parts of themselves and their lives. And the story is magical, but feels real. This book shows how art—a story, a song, a drawing--can make suffering meaningful and shareable. It shows how art creates and sustains hope. Gill Lewis is the multi-award-winning and best-selling author of novels such as Sky Hawk, White Dolphin, and Scarlet Ibis and A Story Like the Wind is her lyrical and unforgettable response to the refugee crisis, which will linger on in the mind long after reading. Beautiful charcoal illustrations from Jo Weaver give this book a very special feel and make it a perfect gift.She was a "Jane Doe" - an unidentified white female whose decomposed body was discovered near a quarry off California's Highway 1. This affecting book deserves to be shared widely and discussed anywhere people come together in groups" ( Red Reading Hub)