Nadine Gordimer's July's People is a challenging work on race relationship in Apartheid South Africa from the colour-blind angle that allowed light to settle on the sweet energy of a progressive South Africa . The dream of a rainbow nation must have cannot be dissociated from this book. Gordimer joined the ranks of Achebe, Chando and Patton in contributing to Africa's jolting literature. In different ways, July's People also reminds me of Disciples of Fortune and A Blade of Grass, that stand out as African novels with story lines that act as wake up calls. This insightful novel is a classic.