The story of lucky simelane (Paperback)

Lucky has been brought up in a small rural black community. But is he really black? The others tease him because of his light brown eyes and blond hair. He has vague notions of having been abducted from his white family, and there are remnants of Afrikaans words somewhere in his head. So Lucky sets out on a quest to discover who he is. When people find out about Lucky's dilemma, it touches a raw nerve in the national psyche, and the debate about identity and ethnic origin starts to swirl around the young man, confusing rather than clarifying, diffusing rather than focusing his search for himself. What is it to be African? What does a family mean to a growing child? Does it matter what language you speak or think in? What if you're not even sure of your name? Issues of identity and belonging crowd in on Lucky, who is thrown off balance by the publicity surrounding him, yet enjoys the attention and sudden 'celebrity' this brings. In the end, who is Lucky? And can Lucky cope with being Lucky?

General

Imprint:	Jacana Media
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	June 2006
Authors:	Robin Malan
Dimensions:	190 x 135 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	125
ISBN-13:	978-1-77009-091-0
Categories:	Books > Law > General Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-77009-091-6
Barcode:	9781770090910

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