The White Giraffe

Martine is eleven when she goes to live on a game reserve in Africa, a place where mysteries and secrets abound, where the intoxicating magic of the country casts all sorts of spells. One lonely night, Martine looks out of her window and sees a young giraffe, silver tinged with cinnamon in the moonlight. In that instant she knows that she is prepared to risk everything for it. The giraffe looks at her as if it is waiting . . .