In n verbeeldingryke neutedop word dit 'n herskrywing - maar ook 'n ondergrawing - van die gedeelde en tog tragies geskeide verlede van wit en swart in Suid-Afrika.
If you should wish to come here to our kingdom, we will place you in the highest and most exalted position in our household, and you may freely partake of all that we possess. Should you desire to return, you shall go laden with treasures...
Gravitas. Die naam alleen klink al klaar vir Elle soos 'n doodsvonnis. Want terwyl haar ouers 'n jaar lank oorsee werk, moet sy na 'n ander skool toe gaan. 'n Meisieskool. 'n Superstreng meisieskool.
Die verhaal van twee vroue: Khoena van die Kaap, uitgelewer aan gewetenlose fortuinsoekers en nuuskierige wetenskaplikes, en Dolly in Londen, was as gevolg van haar eie ongelukkige jeugjare medelye het met die lot van mense wat as "fratse" ten toon gestel word.
This story begins with and imagined gunshot and ends with a new tin roof. Between the two is a wry and knowing portrait of Rebecca Winter, a photographer whose work made her an unlikely heroine for many women.
Twenty-five years ago Alice Bodine left home and was never seen again. Her absence remains a dark mystery to her family. Did she leave them by choice? Or was she taken?
Whether you are based in Provence or Perth, Bath of Bloemfontein, this book will show you that a good sense of humour might be the most important qualification if you want to survive being the eternal outsider.
