A Walk Against The Stream

Download or read book A Walk Against The Stream written by A. J. Ballinger and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Walk Against The Stream is a true story that revolves around a young man called up to do his National Service in war torn Rhodesia in the late 1970's. His army posting is to one of the country's premier tourist resorts and it is there that he falls in love with a young croupier from a nearby Casino. The story centres on their relationship and the challenges they face as the war rages around them and the village they live in. It is a passionate embrace of a first love and a lost love. Of wasted youth and blood spilled on the dry African soil. A fascinating insight into the life of two young people brought together by love and war in a truly magnificent Continent.