LEAP YEAR - ETIENNE VAN HEERDEN IN SOUTH AFRICA

Leap Year - Etienne Van Heerden - Penguin Books - 2011 - Paperback. Leap Year, first published in Afrikaans as  Die stoetmeeste r, was originally published in 1997 and this English edition has been out of print for more than a decade. It was nominated for the 1999 International Dublin Literary Award. Set against the backdrop of the Eastern Cape, in a time of great political upheaval, Van Heerden tells the story of the Butler family and the impact that their unusual breed of goats has on their lives and the members of their farming community.