Rosie Rowell

Leopold Blue is a quirky coming of age tale that tells the story of Meg Bergman, a teenager living in a rural town in South Africa in the early 1990s, where traditionalism and racial tension lurk around every corner. Meg’s quiet life is turned upside down by the arrival of Xanthe, a wild, streetwise city kid who opens Meg’s eyes to the excitement and possibilities of the wider world. However, their friendship is tested when Meg’s childhood friend Simon returns after a year of travelling.

Set during a period of great turmoil in South Africa, when the country was in the midst of apartheid and the AIDS epidemic, Leopold Blue is a touching and a times tense story of growing up in Africa that will appeal to young adults and adult readers.