The Story of an African Farm (Penguin Classics) | Olive Schreiner is the author | Written in English | Published by Penguin Classics | Measures 5.08 x 0.67 x 7.8 inches | ISBN-13: 978-0140431841 | ISBN-10: 140431845 | Released on February 24, 1983 | Contains 304 pages | The narrative revolves around two cousins growing up in the 1860s on a remote farm in South Africa’s thirsty mountain veld. Em is described as fat, sweet, and contented, destined for a domestic life; whereas Lyndall is portrayed as clever, restless, and beautiful but ultimately doomed. Their childhood is marked by the intervention of a bombastic Irishman named Bonaparte Blenkins, who wields an unusual influence over their gross and unintelligent stepmother. This novel stands out as one of the most astonishing and unexpected literary masterpieces of its era and has left a lasting impact.