The Sisal Baron: A Novel by Georges C. Hess By Geo

The Sisal Baron: A Novel by Georges C. Hess By Geo Details

FROM AN EARLY AGE, Christian Haas was infatuated
With the adrenaline-inducing prospect of a life in Africa. Feeling adrift in his monotone life in Switzerland, he Craved adventure. Through a chance encounter, he left everything behind for a job on a sisal plantation in northern Moçambique and, aged just twenty-one, set off with nothing but a suitcase and indefatigable ambition Thrilled with their new lives in Africa, Christian and his wife soon became embroiled in the independence struggles which proliferated throughout southern Africa in the late 1960s. Undeterred, the couple was unwavering in their support of their host countries struggles. They stayed the course through countless risks and hardships, setting their inner compass towards realising their ultimate dream. Christian's story will ring true for anyone who has longed for something greater or tried to beat the odds, only to find a kind of success and happiness they could not have imagined
Georges Hess is an entrepreneur who spent his career is half dozenAfrican countries Before seeing up his own business enter prise in Kenya and Zimbabwe, he acted as CEO of the East African subsidiary for a Swiss multinational company Georges holds a Master's and Doctor's degree from the University of South Africa. He lives with his wife in Nairobi and Seychelles