<p>Rae Norridge's 'The Apricot Tree' plunges readers into the heart-wrenching epoch of the Second Boer War, through the lens of the Van Vuueren sisters, whose lives are ravaged by the conflict's cruelty. With eloquence and an unflinching gaze, the narrative delves into themes of resilience and the human cost of war. Norridge's prose is both lyrical and stark, capturing the beauty of the South African landscape alongside the brutal realities of wa...