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Collected Stories
(Paperback)
Shirley Hazzard; Edited by Brigitta Olubas; Foreword by Zoe Heller
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R420
Discovery Miles 4 200
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Innards
(Paperback)
Magogodi oaMphela Makhene
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R425
R379
Discovery Miles 3 790
Save R46 (11%)
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The fiery birth of a new star of South African fiction, Innards is an incendiary debut of linked stories that narrates the everyday lives of Soweto residents, from the early years of apartheid to its dissolution and beyond.
Set in Soweto, the urban heartland of South Africa, Innards tells the intimate stories of everyday black folks processing the savagery of apartheid. Rich with the thrilling textures of township language and life, it braids the voices and perspectives of an indelible cast of characters into a breathtaking collection flush with forgiveness, rage, ugliness and beauty.
Meet a fake PhD and ex-freedom fighter who remains unbothered by his own duplicity, a girl who goes mute after stumbling upon a burning body, twin siblings nursing a scorching feud, and a woman unravelling under the weight of a brutal encounter with the police. At the heart of this collection – of deceit and ambition, appalling violence and transcendent love – is the story of slavery, colonization and apartheid – and it shows in intimate detail how South Africans must navigate both the shadows of the recent past and the uncertain opportunities of the promised land.
Full to bursting with life, in all its complexities and vagaries, Innards is an uncompromising depiction of black South Africa. Visceral and tender, it heralds the arrival of a major new voice in contemporary fiction.
Agatha Christie's masterpiece, and the best-selling murder mystery
book of all time, celebrates its 80th birthday with this gorgeous
hardback Special Edition. 'We're not going to leave the island.
None of us will ever leave. It's the end, you see - the end of
everything...' 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten
strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the
Devon coast. Cut off from the mainland, with their generous hosts
Mr and Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are each accused of
a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise
they may be harbouring a murderer among their number. The 10
strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled Harley Street
doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous
mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless servants, a highly
decorated general and an anxious secretary. One by one they are
picked off. Who will survive? And who is the killer? Copies of an
ominous nursery rhyme hang in each room, the murders mimicking the
awful fates of its 'Ten Little Soldier Boys'.
"If at all possible, send or take your household animals into the
country in advance of an emergency. If you cannot place them in the
care of neighbours, it really is kindest to have them destroyed."
Joanna Ryan's father has gone off to war, leaving her in the care
of her step-mother, a woman more concerned with having a good time
than being any sort of parent to her. But then she finds a puppy,
left for dead, and Joanna becomes determined to save him, sharing
her meagre rations with him. But, in a time of war, pets are only
seen as an unnecessary burden and she is forced to hide her new
friend, Harry, from her step-mother and the authorities. With bombs
falling over Bristol and with the prospect of evacuation on the
horizon, can they stay together and keep each other safe? A
gripping, heartwarming historical saga from bestselling author
Lizzie Lane. Praise for Lizzie Lane: 'A gripping saga and a
storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie Goodwin 'The Tobacco
Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a
must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton 'Lizzie Lane opens the
door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming
friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they
were then.' Catrin Collier 'If you want an exciting, authentic
historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J
Miller
Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece!
As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber...at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later, Luffy sets off in search of the One Piece, said to be the greatest treasure in the world...
As Sanji and Zolo defeat the two remaining Lead Performers of the Animal Kingdom pirates, the battle intensifies between Luffy and Kaido! Meanwhile, Kid and Law are locked in a furious melee with Big Mom. Can the upstarts defeat two reigning Emperors of the Sea?!
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Underworld
(Paperback, UK ed.)
Lovern Kindzierski; Edited by Alexander Finbow; Artworks by GMB Chumichuck
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R600
Discovery Miles 6 000
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