The Jungle

Description:

***Set in the steaming wilderness of South Africa***, this story probes deep into the torrid passageways of the human heart, as six travelers, on safari through a vast game preserve, find themselves caught in an ever-tightening web of passion and intrigue.... ***For Stella Hargraves, it begins as a time of happiness. Divorced, forty (ish), she is in love with Dan Reade, 20 years her junior.*** He poses as her 'nephew' though everyone else sees past their ruse. Dan is a sensual, handsome pop singer on the rise, thanks to Stella's money and affection. ***But he begins to slip through her fingers:*** Vicky Lehman, a pale, intense young woman, has her eye on Dan... and he seems to be responding.... As events unfold, tensions within the camp rise inexorably. **With her characteristic insight and compassion, Charity Blackstock brings each of her six travelers to the inevitable moment of self-realization that will determine their destinies.**

subjects: Charity Blackstock,  Tourist,  Travelers,  Forest,  Wild,  Animals,  Wilderness,  Safari,  Game,  Reserve,  Savage,  Drama,  Adventure,  Heat,  Intrigue,  Suspense,  Wealth,  Love,  Triangle,  Cockney,  Gigolo,  Relationships,  Sensuality,  Passion,  Infidelity,  Joy,  Betrayal

People: God,  Christ. Americans,  British,  Zulus,  Afrikaaner,  French,  German

Places: London,  Edinburgh,  England,  New York,  Tanzania,  Skukuz,  Zululand,  Port Elizabeth,  Swaziland,  Transvaal,  Crocodile River,  Limpopo River,  MocambiqueSouth Africa,  Switzerland,  Kruger National Park,  Durban,  Durban Harbour

Times: 1972