The work unearths the physical and psychic landscape of Stilfontein, a small mining community in the Western Transvaal, in the 1950s. The narrator gives voice to his own secret pleasures and fears, while vividly recreating the topography that dominates his world.
A sensitive and rare account of the hierarchies, privileges and prejudices of white mining experience, as seen through the eyes of a boy.
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The work unearths the physical and psychic landscape of Stilfontein, a small mining community in the Western Transvaal, in the 1950s. The narrator gives voice to his own secret pleasures and fears, while vividly recreating the topography that dominates his world.
A sensitive and rare account of the hierarchies, privileges and prejudices of white mining experience, as seen through the eyes of a boy.
Imprint | Kwela Books |
Country of origin | South Africa |
Release date | September 2016 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Authors | Kenneth de Kok |
Dimensions | 197 x 130 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 144 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7957-0784-1 |
Barcode | 9780795707841 |
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LSN | 0-7957-0784-3 |