Lelik Is My Sacrifice

Hannes Lombard is a medical doctor who was struck off the roll for substance abuse He takes refuge on a farm in northern Natal where his farming efforts are unsuccessful Buks his godson is sent to live with him Hes quite happy to swop city life for a carefree life on the farm with new playmates in a new school He and Sproetie the neighbours little girl soon become great friends and their laidback existence becomes even more idyllic when Hannes gives them each a horse But the serpent sneaks into paradise Lelik Bukss dog startles Sproeties horse who throws her The fall leaves Sproetie paralysed and Buks is consumed by selfreproach But it is old Willem the farmhand and his simple wisdom who makes life bearable again for everyone