Hum if You Don't Know the Words

Hum if You Don't Know the Words is the excellent debut novel by South African writer Bianca Marais. Set in the 70's in Johannesburg, it tells the story of a privileged young white girl and Xhosa woman, who under normal circumstances would never have met, but end up changing each others lives forever.

Told from alternating perspectives, it is a brilliant portrait of racism set in apartheid-era South Africa, yet sadly still relevant today. A great read.