The Law of Douglas van Yssen by Paul Nel
... a story that speaks to the present and to the future ... ROSS LECKIE – The Times, London
An innocent train journey to the graduation ceremony of their brilliant son, Douglas, forever changes the lives of a middle aged couple when they hesitatingly engage in an intimate experiment. Douglas is about to become engaged to Frances, a talented girl of fine social standing. When Douglas becomes incurably deaf he has a scandalous affair with a shop assistant and produces a child. His fiancé's father, a prominent judge, disparages Douglas. Isolated on a small farm and utterly impecunious, Douglas' great intellect allows him to set a legal precedent against all odds.
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about the author - Paul Nel
Paul Nel was born in Oudtshoorn in 1939. He lived for many years in Cape Town, where in the early part of his career he worked in management of newspapers. In 1985 he moved to Johannesburg to head an Employee Benefit company. In 1999 he began an active retirement in Knysna, where he cycles, kayaks, plays golf, reads, and writes. Paul is married, with three children. He is now working on two more novels.
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