Trailer for the novel, Under The African Sun

1. Cactus Rain Publishing
presents…
A novel set in 1976, at the southern
tip of Africa.

2. Under the African Sun is a tale about
that desperate time just after
university when career choices are
made intertwined with mating
matters – love, desire, work, all jostle
for time and space. Gail Gilbride’s
new novel puts the puzzle pieces of a
young graduate’s love life into a swirl
of emotion and choice, set on South
Africa’s 1970s stage with the grim
backdrop of apartheid’s security
police looming. Fresh, entertaining,
emotional and enjoyable, this old-
fashioned love story with a twist is a
delight to read.
Peter Sullivan, former Editor of The
Johannesburg Star.

3. In her story of love in a time of
turmoil, Gail Gilbride has
captured the fear, the
excitement, the danger of a
country on the brink. Through a
young woman’s coming of age,
she documents also that of a
society.
Dr Jo-Anne Richards, mentor at
allaboutwritingcourses.com.
Her latest novel is “The
Imagined Child

4. A love story like this definitely
needs to be shared.
Deborah is a character I think so
many people can relate to. It’s
great that in the story she
accepts herself the way she is –
starts writing what she wants to
write – and becomes stronger.
And that throughout those years
of turmoil she retains her
kindness and follows her heart.
Though life dealt her and Chris a
terrible blow, at the end the
reader feels like both of them
know they had something very
special and will be okay. What I
got from this story is a reminder
that love is such a gift.
Gillian Gilbride- First class flight
attendant and part-time
recruiter - Etihad airlines.

5. The political and social
backdrop to the story makes it
a very absorbing read. The
main character has an
enviable career and lifestyle,
which makes me want to live
in 1970s Cape Town, but a
tumultuous love life (which
many will relate to). Highly
recommend.
Andrea Gilbride
Marketing specialist.

6. A hauntingly beautiful
love story set against
difficult times in South
Africa. I carry it with me in
my heart.
Marie-Anne Ogle,
Communication Skills
lecturer at Cape
Peninsula University of
Technology.

7. Gail Gilbride’s Under the African
Sun asks whether love can
survive the turmoil and
ideological confusion of South
Africa’s political liberation. The
answers it provides are both
provocative and inspiring.
Richard Beynon, mentor at
allaboutwritingcourses.com

8. Gail Gilbride’s debut
novel, Under the African Sun, set
in South Africa during the
apartheid era, is a richly
observed tale of love, heartbreak
and personal and political
turmoil, delivered with
poignancy and a touch of humor.
Readers will want to turn the
pages to find out how the
characters deal with and rise
above the conflicts that threaten
their happiness and their futures
in a country torn by racial
discord. Deftly written, heartfelt,
and engaging, this charming
book will appeal particularly to
lovers of romance and historical
fiction.
Lynette Brasfield, Author,
Nature Lessons: A Novel, St.
Martin’s Press, NY, 2003,

9. Available from
www.cactusrainpublishing.com
amazon.com
amazon.uk