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Subject Tag: South Africa
A Stop in South Africa (Two Novels by Alan Paton) + Giveaway
Written by Rebecca Reid on Monday, November 30, 2009 Filed under: Fiction, ReviewsIn November, I reread Cry, the Beloved Country for my book club and then, because I loved that book so much, I read Too Late the Phalarope, also by Alan Paton.
Although I am glad I had a second experience with Paton’s South Africa, I still much preferred the first novel. I’d be happy to send [...]
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- Tags: allegory, family, giveaway, racism, relationships, religion, reread, South Africa
Life and Times of Michael K by J.M. Coetzee
Written by Rebecca Reid on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Filed under: Fiction, ReviewsBooker Prize-winning Life and Time of Michael K by Nobel-prizing winning J.M. Coetzee was a challenging but rewarding read for me.
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- Tags: Booker Prize, disabilties, dystopia, Nobel Prize, South Africa, war
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