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From the award-winning pen of Achmat Dangor comes a subtle and multi-layered collection of short stories that showcases an unusual and illuminating take on the 'struggle years', and how the past impacts on us in a variety of ways. The Journeys, which are the subject matter of the stories, operate on both a literal and metaphorical level. The reader is introduced to various characters in a variety of situations; the link between them is that each undertakes a 'pilgrimage' into the past and shows the impact this has on their lives. Central to much of this are 'the struggle years'. This has seen some sent into exile, but few ever forget their 'South Africanness', for the pull of 'nostalgia' is an ever-present force. Some question the value of what they did during those years, others see it in a rather ambivalent light, while others want to move on, want to be relieved of the 'baggage' of their past. For many of them, sex becomes the means of escape from the shackles of memory. This is not just another encomium to the 'struggle' years; instead, what makes this book stand out is the author's unusual and illuminating take on that period of our history. It is not viewed, then, in a way we've become accustomed to, but from a different perspective. Additionally, each story is decidedly 'relevant' and, most importantly, all make for easy and engrossing reading.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, ebook for download, Free shipping.
From the award-winning pen of Achmat Dangor comes a subtle and multi-layered collection of short stories that showcases an unusual and illuminating take on the struggle years, and how the past impacts on us in a variety of ways. The reader is introduced to a range of characters and their journeys, both literal and metaphorical. The link between them is that each undertakes a ‘pilgrimage’ into the past and shows the impact this has on their lives. Central to much of this are the struggle years. These have seen some sent into exile, but few ever forget their South Africanness, for the pull of nostalgia is an ever-present force. Some question the value of what they did during those years, others see it in a rather ambivalent light, while others want to forget, want to move on, want to be relieved of the ‘baggage’ of their past. For many of them, sex becomes the means of escape from the shackles of memory. This is not just another encomium to the struggle years; instead, what makes Strange Pilgrimages stand out is the author’s different perspective on that period of our history, Kindle Edition, Format: Kindle eBook, Label: Picador Africa, Picador Africa, Product group: eBooks, Published: 2013-04-25, Release date: 2013-04-25, Studio: Picador Africa, Sales rank: 2817918.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Blaeberry Books [6664438], Melrose, United Kingdom.
Signed by Achmat Dangor to the half title page. A fine, unread copy of a first edition, first impression paperback original. All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong, custom made book boxes to ensure undamaged delivery.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, plus shipping, Shipping area: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Integrity Books & Music, OH, Mayfield Heights, [RE:4].
Paperback.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Integrity Books Corp. [53514196], Mayfield Heights, OH, U.S.A.