The Marquis of Mooikloof is a collection of short stories that
rings true with consistency and subtlety. Describing the
experiences of mixed new South Africa, they flit across moments or
episodes of suburban angst and ennui - but in a manner completely
without histrionics or wasted sentiment. The stories are mostly
short - some appear as mere fragments, others more as narratives.
In the title story a deposed Robert Mugabe and his wife move to
Mooikloof and their recently divorced businessman neighbour plans
an elaborate, but, as it turns out, ill-conceived meat braai to
welcome them to the neighbourhood. In 'The magic of numbers' an
elderly widow endlessly travels around townships and settlements,
protected by her gardener, buying lotto tickets in the belief that
the SA lotto is rigged to favour black people. The effectiveness of
this collection lies in its attention to detail; its observation of
the intimacies, the particularities, the painful truths, and the
unsaid, of local life and existence.
General
| Imprint: |
Double Storey
|
| Country of origin: |
South Africa |
| Release date: |
October 2006 |
| First published: |
September 2010 |
| Authors: |
Sean O'Toole
|
| Dimensions: |
200 x 130 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
138 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-77013-097-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
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| LSN: |
1-77013-097-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781770130975 |
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