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Can I read The Mulberry Forest on EtoBox?
The Mulberry Forest by Dalene Matthee is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Mulberry Forest about?
Silkworm farmers from Italy were lured to Gouna in the Knysna Forest to establish a silk industry. The only problem was that mulberry trees refused to grow in sticky mud. Disgruntled immigrants had to battle severe winter rains, fever and a lack of understanding. They were becoming increasingly disillusioned with the government dumping them in the wilderness under false pretences. The man coming their rescue was a forest person with an unruly daughter and a head full of plans - the headstrong Silas Miggel. He wanted to get them back on board a ship, heading for Italy ...
Who reads The Mulberry Forest?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Dalene Matthee
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780140120257
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Music
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (31 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14