THE WOMAN AT THE WHEEL
By PENNY HAW Sourcebooks
EVERYONE knows the name Carl Benz, but very few are aware of his wife, Bertha Benz, and the huge part she played in helping him develop what became known as the Mercedes-Benz. Penny Haw, a Cape Town-based writer, hopes to change this and give Bertha the recognition she deserves with this novel.
Back in the 1800s women were expected to get married and have