Afrika, Tatamkhulu.

Bitter Eden.

Arcadia 2002 2nd imp. 233pp paperback. Gift inscription to title page. edges and front wrap foxed. a sound G-VG copy. ISBN: 9781900850704 Based upon the authors own experiences as a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany during World War 2. Winner of the Olive Schreiner prize.

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Book number: 25604

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Akerman, Anthony. (Intro. Lesley Marx).

Dark Outsider. Three Plays.

WUP Johannesburg 2000. 149pp softcover. 0.3kg. An as-new unused copy. ISBN: 9781868143559 Warmly inscribed to ffep and separately signed to title page. The three plays are: 'A Man Out Of The Country' (1995), 'Dark Outsider' (1995), and 'Old Boys' (1996).

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Book number: 29315

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Barr, Damian.

You Will Be Safe Here.

Bloomsbury. London 2019 stated 1st edition, first printing. 327pp paperback. 0.4kg. Neat ownership inscription ffep, spine curved, VG condition. ISBN: 9781408886090 Parallel stories between the Bloemfontein Concentration Camp in 1901, where Sarah v.d. Watt and her son are promised they will be safe, and the New Dawn Safari Training Camp. 2010, where they 'make men out of boys'. Guaranteed. Author, although not South African, spent extensive time here researching both the Boer War and its concentration camps as well as the concept of training camps designed to drill in the toughness and discipline formerly instilled by military National Service to enable them to survive in an increasingly violent society.

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Book number: 29102

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Baxter, Marion.

Bitter Aloes. Stories from the Eastern Cape.

Footprint Press 2018. 167pp paperback. Mint condition. ISBN: 9780639932613 You would think not much ever happens in the sleepy towns and dusty pineapple valleys of South Africa's Eastern Cape, yet look deeper. On shade-dappled farmhouse porches and in the back rooms of rented settler-era cottages, stories unfold every day. Stories of loss, love, obsession ... and fish. These stories were circulated privately prior to Author's death in 2002 (see Jeanette Eve's 'A Literary Guide To The Eastern Cape').

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Book number: 28681

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Baxter, Marion.

Bitter Aloes. Stories from the Eastern Cape.

Footprint Press 2018. 167pp paperback. Mint condition. ISBN: 9780639932613 You would think not much ever happens in the sleepy towns and dusty pineapple valleys of South Africa's Eastern Cape, yet look deeper. On shade-dappled farmhouse porches and in the back rooms of rented settler-era cottages, stories unfold every day. Stories of loss, love, obsession ... and fish. These stories were circulated privately prior to Author's death in 2002 (see Jeanette Eve's 'A Literary Guide To The Eastern Cape').

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Book number: 28682

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Baxter, Marion.

The Worm Turns. More Short Stories - a Sequel to Bitter Aloes.

Footprint Press 2019. Note. the isbn given was also given to the earlier publication of David Hilton-Barber's 'Howard Timmins And His Proteges'. Printed wraps. 224pp. A Mint unread copy. ISBN: 9780639932668 Author's second volume of short stories.

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Book number: 28683

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Baxter, Marion.

The Worm Turns. More Short Stories - a Sequel to Bitter Aloes.

Footprint Press 2019. Note. the isbn given was also given to the earlier publication of David Hilton-Barber's 'Howard Timmins And His Proteges'. Printed wraps. 224pp. A Mint unread copy. ISBN: 9780639932668 Author's second volume of short stories.

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Book number: 28684

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Beckett, Denis.

Magenta.

UKZN Press 2008 1st edition. 535pp large format paperback. 0.8kg. Neat gift inscription ffep. VG+ condition. ISBN: 9781869141608 First novel for this author, well-known journalist ('Frontline', Beckett's Trek'), columnist and commentator.

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Book number: 29178

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Blacklaws, Troy.

Karoo Boy.

Double Storey. Cape Town 2004. First edition. 196pp paperback. No inscriptions. a Fine unread copy. ISBN: 9781919930251 A story of boyhood against the backdrop of conflict in the 1970s. Author's first novel.

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Book number: 25952

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Bohmke, Heinrich.

Sarie.

Martial 2016. 1st edition. 242pp paperback. New Mint copy. ISBN: 9789991681610 Inscribed "Best Regards" by Author. "A murderous cocktail of sex, greed, and post-modern South African racial psychosis" (Riaan Malan). Unique among modern novels this sees the protagonist enter into Fables Bookshop, Grahamstown, and purchase a book! Magical realism in action!

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Book number: 25345

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Bohmke, Heinrich.

Sarie.

Martial 2016. 1st edition. 242pp paperback. New Mint copy. ISBN: 9789991681610 "A murderous cocktail of sex, greed, and post-modern South African racial psychosis" (Riaan Malan). Unique among modern novels this sees the protagonist enter into Fables Bookshop, Grahamstown, and purchase a book! Magical realism in action!

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Book number: 26805

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Bohmke, Heinrich.

Sarie.

Martial 2016. 1st edition. 242pp paperback. New Mint copy. ISBN: 9789991681610 "A murderous cocktail of sex, greed, and post-modern South African racial psychosis" (Riaan Malan). Unique among modern novels this sees the protagonist enter into Fables Bookshop, Grahamstown, and purchase a book! Magical realism in action!

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Book number: 26807

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Bosman, Andre.

Die Dobbelspel Van 'n Diplomat.

Just Done. Durban 2008. 164pp paperback. 0.3kg No inscriptions, some creasing to wraps else VG condition. ISBN: 9781920169978 Die verhaal van Danny Brewer, 'n belowende verteenwooriger van die Suid-Afrikaanse regering wat sy beroep met eer in die buiteland beofen. Ons kyk hoe sy loopbaan wipplank ry, en hoe, daarmee saam, sy lewe stadig van droom tot nagmerrie verander. Soms skryf hy self aan die draaiboek van sy lewe, soms doen ander dit namens hom, totaal buite sy beheer. Ons sien hoe sy disfunksionele familie bydra tot sy sorge tot op 'n punt waar hy skynbaar die pad bysddter raak. Reddingsgordels word met reelmaat na hom uitgeslinger. Sou hy daarna uitryk of het hy reeds boedel oorgegee?

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Book number: 29109

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Brink, Andre.

The Blue Door. A Story By Andre Brink.

Random House / Umuzi 2006 1st limited edition first printing. 77pp softcover. 0.2kg. No inscriptions, VG-Fine condition. ISBN: 9781415200155 This special (limited but unnumbered) edition was commissioned from the Author to mark the advent of the Umuzi imprint. Note the cover featuring only a small blue door compared to the later printings featuring this same image full page.

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Book number: 28558

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Brink, Andre P.

Loopdoppies Nog Dopstories.

Saaynab & Weber, Cape Town 1984 2nd printing. Orange cloth boards. 117pp 12mo. No inscriptions. VG+ in VG tanned dustwrapper (no chips, tears, or loss). ISBN: 9780797100138 "My rubriek " 'n emmertjie wyn" het voortgegaan om in Wynboer te verskyn na die bundeltjie met daardie titel saamgestel is. Ek het nie die bedoeling gehad om dies ook bymekaar te sit in boekvorm nie, maar te veel lesers het my nou al gedreig met vreeeslike dinge as dit nie gebeur nie. Daarom: dankie aan Wynboer vir verlof om dit weer te doen. En ek dra dit, met liefde en genoee, op aan al die drinkebroers wat met ronde voetjies deur die lewe gaan. Hoekom sal mens nie ook 'n bietjie plesier he in die lewe nie?"

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Book number: 29201

Catalogue: Fiction SA

Keywords: south southern africa african fiction wynboer