The Dark River (1920)

The Dark River is a novel written by Sarah Gertrude Millin and published in 1920. Set in South Africa, the story follows the life of Rachel, a young Jewish woman who is forced to leave her home in Lithuania and travel to Johannesburg to marry a man she has never met. The novel explores themes of identity, love, and the struggle to find one's place in the world. Rachel's journey is complicated by the fact that she is Jewish in a predominantly Christian society, and she must navigate the prejudices and expectations of those around her. As she struggles to find her place in this new world, Rachel is drawn into a web of secrets and lies that threaten to destroy everything she holds dear. The Dark River is a powerful and moving story that explores the complexities of human relationships and the search for meaning and belonging in a changing world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.