Banquet at Brabazan (Paperback)

In Banquet at Brabazan, Patricia Schonstein takes us to the heart of Cape Town's violent inner city. She weaves together a rich and consuming story of a secret love affair between a boss and his secretary who create a fantastical, theatrical life for themselves within the confines of her apartment. Their theatrical existence is intricately entangled with superb food, romance, a cappella, an angel, Shakespearean drama, reflections on South Africa's war in Angola, drug-money, a muti murder, visions of the Afterlife and various works of fine art with flashbacks to the wondrous A Time of Angels. In contrast to their contrived space, outside the apartment exists the real world of loneliness, xenophobia and crime that have come to mark post-apartheid South Africa. Patricia Schonstein deftly leads us through both worlds, allowing the lives of a small group of people, who have not met before, to intersect over a period of ten days at Brabazan Bar & Lodge, in Long Street, Cape Town. Here she reveals a poignant and beautiful patina of hope and love.

General

Imprint:	African Sun Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	May 2010
First published:	2011
Authors:	Patricia Schonstein
Dimensions:	212 x 136 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	261
ISBN-13:	978-1-77009-807-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions Books > Local Author Showcase > Fiction - adults > Drama
LSN:	1-77009-807-0
Barcode:	9781770098077

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