Dec 30, 2009

The Train from Rhodesia | The Train from Rhodesia

At a glance:

Author: Nadine Gordimer
First Published: 1947
Type of Plot: Social realism
Time of Work: The mid-twentieth century
Setting: Southern Africa
Principal Characters: The wife, Her husband, A local artist
Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
Subjects: Husbands, Wives, Africa or Africans, Love or romance, Twentieth century, Art or artists, Marriage, Trains, South Africa or South Africans, Railroads
Locales: Africa

The Story

When a train from Rhodesia stops briefly at a station, its wheels are checked, bread is delivered to the stationmaster's wife, malnourished animals and poor children approach the train for handouts, and artisans walk alongside the train's windows, hoping to sell their crafts to the passengers.

The focus soon is on a young woman (the wife) leaning out a corridor window asking to see a lion, beautifully carved by a vendor. The lion is described minutely, its detail revealing the care and love of the artisan. The young husband joins his wife as she admires the...

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The Train from Rhodesia | The Train from Rhodesia

At a glance:

The Story

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