The Perils of Skinny-dipping
Abbey Harris is a successful career woman who enjoys a comfortable life style in the leafy, Cheshire suburbs. One Sunday, she spots an advertisement by a charity looking for volunteers to work on an ecological project in southern Africa, and impulsively applies.
Abbey arrives in Kasane, Botswana. She has joined the forestry unit and has two colleagues, Richard and Phil. Richard fails to impress Abbey with his attitude towards life and people in general. Phil, on the other hand, is a laidback, likeable guy who embraces every opportunity Kasane has to offer.
As Abbey settles into her new life in the African bush, she encounters poisonous snakes, has a brush with black magic, and also has to contend with Anna, a stunning South African, who is determined to rekindle a relationship with Darren, Abbey's new husband, undermining Abbey's confidence at every turn.
A sudden death forces Abbey to temporarily return to the UK. As she battles to come to terms with her loss, she finds herself on a collision course with her estranged father.
The Perils of Skinny-dipping is a novel about love, cultural differences and human nature in a stunning and unique environment.
Special offer for readers in the UK & Europe - book price including postage & packing £5.50.
My thanks go to Tim Ryan, who kindly agreed to create the image for the book cover. Tim worked as an Art teacher at Lotsane Secondary School, Palapye, Botswana between August 1997 and December 2000.
The imagery in southern Africa had a profound effect on him. This is reflected in the cover showing a baobab tree, the African night sky, and the type face on the ‘do it yourself’ road signs publicising lodges and hotels, common on any road trip in Africa.
Abbey Harris is a successful career woman who enjoys a comfortable life style in the leafy, Cheshire suburbs. One Sunday, she spots an advertisement by a charity looking for volunteers to work on an ecological project in southern Africa, and impulsively applies.
Abbey arrives in Kasane, Botswana. She has joined the forestry unit and has two colleagues, Richard and Phil. Richard fails to impress Abbey with his attitude towards life and people in general. Phil, on the other hand, is a laidback, likeable guy who embraces every opportunity Kasane has to offer.
As Abbey settles into her new life in the African bush, she encounters poisonous snakes, has a brush with black magic, and also has to contend with Anna, a stunning South African, who is determined to rekindle a relationship with Darren, Abbey's new husband, undermining Abbey's confidence at every turn.
A sudden death forces Abbey to temporarily return to the UK. As she battles to come to terms with her loss, she finds herself on a collision course with her estranged father.
The Perils of Skinny-dipping is a novel about love, cultural differences and human nature in a stunning and unique environment.
Special offer for readers in the UK & Europe - book price including postage & packing £5.50.
My thanks go to Tim Ryan, who kindly agreed to create the image for the book cover. Tim worked as an Art teacher at Lotsane Secondary School, Palapye, Botswana between August 1997 and December 2000.
The imagery in southern Africa had a profound effect on him. This is reflected in the cover showing a baobab tree, the African night sky, and the type face on the ‘do it yourself’ road signs publicising lodges and hotels, common on any road trip in Africa.
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