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The Path of Thunder (Paperback)
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A book that will take selling- but is worth it. Certain people will
like it immensely, for its freshness of approach, the novelty of
its background, South Africa of the native Kaffir, the "colored"
(who were half castes and felt themselves as much above the black
men as their "superiors", the whites, held themselves above the
"coloreds"). A strange book of sharp class distinctions, as Lanny,
educated in Capetown, returns to his native village to teach his
people, and finds that the old resentments, indignities, prejudices
must be relearned. He has left behind him a girl of his kind, who
loves him; he dares not risk her facing the life he must lead. And
then he meets- and loves a white girl, kin to the white people on
the hill, but- unlike them- singularly free of the intolerances
that dominated their lives. Tragedy was inevitable; it had all
happened before with Mad Sam and that other Sarie. And it ends in
violence - and probable death- together. Simply told, with stark
emotional undertones - and with a deep tenderness for the tragedy
of race, black and "colored" in a white world. The selection of
this as the "Harper Find" does not guarantee a sale; it does
guarantee more focus of attention than the book might otherwise
achieve. (Kirkus Reviews)
General
Imprint: |
David Philip, Publishers
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Country of origin: |
South Africa |
Release date: |
November 1984 |
Authors: |
Peter Abrahams
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Dimensions: |
185 x 122 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
262 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-86486-020-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-86486-020-X |
Barcode: |
9780864860200 |
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