The whale caller in his tuxedo, spends his days on the cliffs of
the small coastal town of Hermanus blowing his kelp horn to the
whales that visit in the summer months. In particular, he blows for
Sharisha, a Southern right whale who always responds to his call.
With each surfacing of her giant head and each thrashing of her
tail, the whale caller's connection to Sharisha deepens. Then
Saluni enters his life. Saluni - the feisty village drunk, a
passionate but self destructive woman who frequents the tarvens and
consorts with passing sailors. She cannot understand nor tolerate
his fixation with the whales, and as the relationship between her
and the whale caller grows, she finds herself vying with Sharisha
for his attention. The tension builds in a devastating climax that
has terrible and lasting consequences. With inimitable style and
great lyricism, Zakes Mda tells a story that is at once a haunting,
love story and a lament for a lost wilderness.
General
| Imprint: |
Penguin Books (South Africa)
|
| Country of origin: |
South Africa |
| Release date: |
August 2017 |
| Authors: |
Zakes Mda
|
| Dimensions: |
197 x 129 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
298 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4859-0372-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-4859-0372-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781485903727 |
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