Eleanor Baker omnibus 2

by Eleanor Baker

New editions of two of Eleanor Baker’s novels. These stories, published under her own name (she also writes as Christine le Roux/Alex Baker), tell of people who find love in unexpected places. In Die Nes Karoline hides away in a fantasy after a traumatic experience. Doctor Duson must find a way to draw her back to life, and to love.In Wêreld sonder einde Mrs. Bildendyk finds a wounded gang member on her doorstep and her orderly life is disrupted. Can two people from worlds so disparate heal each other?

488 pages

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Although Baker initially studied music, she obtained her M.A. in Afrikaans (cum laude) in 1968 at the University of Pretoria. In Johannesburg she worked as a school teacher and got married to Walter Baker in 1969. Three years later her debut Wêreld sonder einde appeared, albeit that Weerkaatsings (Reflections) established her status as an important (though unfortunately often undervalued) Afrikaans author who penned 56 books in the end. Since her husband was in the diplomatic service, the couple moved from Teheran to Den Haag and from there to Montreal and Brussels before returning to South Africa to retire. Baker died of cancer at the age of 57.

She sometimes used the pseudonyms Christine le Roux and Alex Muller.

Reviews

[Duncan Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

5stars

Excellent read - excellent author - can definitely recommend giving Eleanor Baker a try. Her insight is very extensive indeed.

[Ilze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hierdie omnibus bevat Baker se Die Nes en Wêreld sonder einde. Ek het reeds elders kommentaar oor eersgenoemde gelewer. Laasgenoemde is nie een van Baker se beter pogings nie. Die verhaal begin by mev. Bildendyk se karige bestaan en ek moet erken dat ek amper op dié stadium die ding weggesit het. Maar druk deur en daar ontdek mens weer Baker se talent om mense-verhoudings (en die behoefte aan iemand wat vir jou omgee) uit te beeld. Die boodskap is amper soos 'n sedeles, maar dit maak nie saak nie. Dit oortuig tog, al is Baker se ander boeke veel beter.