Dr. Karel Beyers - whose marriage and practice are threatened by a subdued smearing campaign of gossip stories, phone calls and nameless letters - decide to take matters into his own hands.
In the aftermath of the South African War, Flip Lourens helps Daan le Roux against a vengeful gang led by Kurt Bester. They stand up against corruption and violence in a town where odds are stacked against them
The story about the evolution of the Afrikaans-language.
