Inungi - by John Stanford (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

John Stanford was born in 1929 on Inungi, his father's farm in East Griqualand, South Africa. He qualified as a civil engineer, worked for a year in Canada, and then returned to Inungi to farm.

Cut off from the rest of the province by the Umzimvubu River, Inungi was mountainous and remote. Horses were indispensable as transport, fire and flood were ever-present hazards. This captivating memoir spans John's life from his childhood years through 1984, when the farm was sold.

Thrilling and unforgettable, Inungi tells of the risks and rewards of a self-sustaining life, in a remote and mountainous part of South Africa.

About the Author

JOHN STANFORD farmed all his life, first in East Griqualand and, after 1981, in Knysna, South Africa. He was still farming until well over ninety. John is the author of East Griqualand Anecjokes (2010), Three Ducks Came to Candlewood (a children's book, 2015), Ukufika Kwamadada Amathathu eCandlewood (Xhosa translation, 2017), and Canada 1952 (2018), all originally published by Mvusi Books. He is the editor of The Great War: Letters Home, to be released by Catalyst Press in 2026.