The Sigh of the Elephant

Kirsten Alexander

Emotionally rich + quietly subversive novel set in a small South African town where silence and order are sacred, and truth is a threat. An ensemble of unlikely characters begin to ask questions: a dancer searching for her husband, a debt collector with a conscience, a cafe owner with secrets, and a pastor who invites the wrong kind of speaker, and the town’s secrets begin to surface. With grief, humour, and redemption, it's grounded in sharply drawn characters and moments of strange beauty.

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