SERPENT CRESCENT, a novel

271pp., paperback, Johannesburg, 2022

A novel set in a small rural South African town. A bond develops between Megan Merton, a recently retired English teacher, and her neighbour Elizabeth Cardew, a lecturer in Classical Studies who is recovering from a stroke in a care facility.

Vivian de Klerk was Professor of Linguistics and later Dean of Students at at Rhodes University. She currently lives in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). Her debut novel, Not to Mention, was published in 2020.