The Love Diary Of A Zulu Boy

Author : Bhekisisa Mncube
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781776092819

Get Book

The Love Diary of a Zulu Boy by Bhekisisa Mncube Pdf

The Love Diary of a Zulu Boy is by turns erotic, romantic, tragic and comic. Inspired by the real-life drama of a romance between a Zulu boy and an Englishwoman, the book consists of various interrelated short stories on interracial relationships in modern-day South Africa. As the author reflects on love across the colour line, it triggers memories of failed affairs and bizarre experiences: love spells, toxic masculinity, infidelity, sexually transmitted diseases, a phantom pregnancy, sexless relationships, threesomes and prostitution, to name but a few. A unique book for the South African market, The Love Diary of a Zulu Boy is written with an honesty rarely encountered in autobiographical writing.

Author : Lauren St John
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781444002102

Get Book

The White Giraffe by Lauren St John Pdf

The first book in the heart-warming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. When tragedy strikes on a winter's night in England, Martine is sent to live with her grandmother on a game reserve in South Africa. Her wild, beautiful new home is riddled with secrets, but lonely Martine finds comfort in the legend of a white giraffe and in mysterious Grace, who believes Martine has a powerful gift. Defying her grandmother by entering the reserve alone, Martine is plunged into a world of danger, mystery and adventure. Who can she trust? And how far will she go to save the only friend she has ever known?

Author : Julietta Henderson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473578487

Get Book

The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson Pdf

The inspiring, feel-good Richard & Judy Book Club pick about a small boy with a big heart - and even bigger dreams. 'One of those gorgeous books that completely lifts your spirits and restores your faith in humanity' - Ruth Jones, co-creator of Gavin and Stacey and bestselling author of Us Three It was a journey they would always remember . . . for a friend they'd never forget. Norman and Jax are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a five-year plan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they're fifteen. But when Jax dies before they turn twelve, Norman decides a tribute act for his best friend just can't wait, so he rewrites their plan: 1. Look after Mum | 2. Find Dad | 3. Get to the Edinburgh Fringe Sadie knows she won't win Mother of the Year and she's not proud she doesn't know who her son's father is. But when she finds Norman's list, all she wants is to see her son smile again. So, enlisting the help of eccentric friend Leonard - an 84-year-old veteran with superior planning skills and a thirst for adventure! - they set off on a pilgrimage to Edinburgh, making a few stops to find Norman's dad along the way. - 'An uplifting tale of love, loss and the redemptive power of humour' - Mail on Sunday 'Charming, funny and cheering' - Beth Morrey, author of Saving Missy 'As moving as it is funny. And it's very funny' - Romesh Ranganathan 'He's wheedled his way into my heart, and I suspect I'll have a Norman-shaped hole there forever' - Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project Readers are in love with Norman: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This has everything a feel good book should have. I loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Norman is one of the most lovable characters I have ever met' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A book to make you laugh and cry in the same moment, a bittersweet read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A charming, uplifting tale of love, family, friendship and hope' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A beautifully written novel about having the courage to hold on to and chase your dreams'

Author : Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje
Publisher : Three Continents
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Africa
ISBN : UCAL:B3739098

Get Book

Mhudi by Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje Pdf

Mhudi, the first full-length novel in English by a black South African, was written in the late 1910s. A romantic epic set in the first half of the nineteenth century, the main action is unleashed by King Mzilikazi's extermination campaign against the Barolong in 1832 at Kunana (nowadays Setlagole), and covers the resultant alliance of defeated peoples with Boer frontiersmen in a resistance movement leading to Battlehill (Vegkop, 1836) and the showdown at the Battle of Mosega (17 January 1839). Plaatje's eponymous heroine is an enduring symbol of the belief in a new day.

Author : Chris van Wyk
Publisher : Pan Macmillan South africa
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781770100947

Get Book

Eggs to Lay, Chickens to Hatch by Chris van Wyk Pdf

Agnes, the Van Wyks’ Zulu housekeeper, had a special friendship with young Chris in the late sixties to early seventies. He would defend her whenever she came to work with a hangover on a Monday morning and made a mess of the cleaning. In turn, Agnes never told on Chris when he played truant from school. As the years passed, the two grew closer, swopping stories about coloureds and Zulus, life in Riverlea and Soweto, pass laws, politics and falling in love. She taught him to count in Zulu and he promised to teach her to read in English. Whenever the clock ran against her, Agnes would stop almost in mid-sentence, grab a broom or cloth, and declare: ‘I have to rush. I have eggs to lay, chickens to hatch.’ What an odd, ungrammatical thing to say, Chris often mused. But many years later, he played a CD by Louis Jordan, a 1940s American jazz singer, and it all became clear. Eggs to lay, chickens to hatch (forthcoming end April 2010) is Chris van Wyk’s second childhood memoir about growing up in Riverlea and his colourful interactions with the men and women who lived the African proverb that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. But mostly it is the story of a wonderful friendship between a young coloured boy and a Zulu woman.

Author : Ruth Cowen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780857202246

Get Book

A Nurse at the Front by Ruth Cowen Pdf

This, the first in a series of four unique War Diaries produced in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum, will tell a story that is rarely heard: the experiences of a nurse working close to the Western Front in the First World War. Incredibly, Edith Appleton served in France for the whole of the conflict. Her bravery and dedication won her the Military OBE, the Royal Red Cross and the Belgian Queen Elizabeth medal among others. Her diary details with compassion all the horrors of the 'war to end wars', including the first use of poison gas and the terrible cost of battles such as Ypres, but she also records what life was like for nurses and how she spent her time off-duty. There are moments of humour amongst the tragedy, and even lyrical accounts of the natural beauty that still existed amidst all the destruction.

Author : Lesego Maake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0463568109

Get Book

Diary of a Side Chick by Lesego Maake Pdf

Author : Zakes Mda
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781415210390

Get Book

The Zulus of New York by Zakes Mda Pdf

The Great Farini would stride on to the stage and announce, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, and now for the highlight of the day, the ferocious Zulus.’ The impresario Farini introduced Em-Pee and his troupe to his kind of show business, and now they must earn their bread. In 1885 in a bustling New York City, they are the performers who know the true Zulu dances, while all around them fraudsters perform silly jigs. Reports on the Anglo-Zulu War portrayed King Cetshwayo as infamous, and audiences in London and New York flock to see his kin. What the gawking spectators don’t know is that Em-Pee once carried nothing but his spear and shield, when he had to flee his king. But amid the city’s squalid vaudeville acts appears a vision that leaves Em-Pee breathless: in a cage in Madison Square Park is Acol, a Dinka princess on display. For Em-Pee, it is love at first sight, though Acol is not free to love anyone back.

Author : Lesley Beake
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 0435124730

Get Book

A Cageful of Butterflies by Lesley Beake Pdf

Author : Jason Reynolds
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481450164

Get Book

Ghost by Jason Reynolds Pdf

Aspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father.

Author : Wendy Toerien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1431700339

Get Book

Cellarmasters in the Kitchen by Wendy Toerien Pdf

"The Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) \2013 founded in 1982 and celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2012 \2013 is an association of South Africa\2019s top winemakers, committed to maintaining and constantly improving the quality of their wines, thereby serving as role models for the Cape wine industry as a whole to uphold and build on the reputation of South African wine globally. This coffee table book primarily focuses on the winemakers and their thoughts, opinions and philosophies on all things to do with wine, from the growing, making and enjoyment of it, to its integral role \2013 past, present and future \2013 in the culture and lifestyle of the Cape and South Africa. Beautifully written by Wendy Toerien, the text is both light-hearted and entertaining as well as evocative and informative. Each of the 45 Guild members is featured in a profile piece that includes anecdotes, insights and experiences of a life with food and wine. Also included are two of each winemaker\2019s favourite recipes, matched with one (or more) of his (or her) top wines"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Claire North
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316316859

Get Book

The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North Pdf

A hauntingly powerful novel about how the choices we make can stay with us forever, by the award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K. South Africa in the 1880s. A young and naive English doctor by the name of William Abbey witnesses the lynching of a local boy by the white colonists. As the child dies, his mother curses William. William begins to understand what the curse means when the shadow of the dead boy starts following him across the world. It never stops, never rests. It can cross oceans and mountains. And if it catches him, the person he loves most in the world will die. Gripping, moving, and thought-provoking, The Pursuit of William Abbey proves once again that Claire North is one of the most innovative voices in modern fiction. Previous books by Claire North:The First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustTouchThe Sudden Appearance of HopeThe End of the Day84KThe Gameshouse Previous books written as Kate Griffin:Matthew Swift novels:A Madness of AngelsThe Midnight MayorThe Neon CourtThe Minority Council Magicals Anonymous novels:Stray SoulsThe Glass God

Author : Jayne Bauling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Young adult fiction
ISBN : 0624056260

Get Book

Dreaming of Light by Jayne Bauling Pdf

Regile is a zama-zama working illegally in an abandoned mine near Barberton. He has moved up the ranks and is now paid a salary to keep the other child workers in line. Towards the end of a three-month stint underground, a fourteen-year-old boy from Mozambique, Taiba, starts asking questions about their rescue. Taiba constantly reaffirms his belief that they will be saved: by the police, by the private security firms that guard the mines, or maybe even by the mythical Spike Maphosa. Regile knows that such hope is dangerous.

Author : Brian Broome
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780358439103

Get Book

Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome Pdf

Playful, poignant and wholly original, this coming-of-age memoir about Blackness, masculinity and addiction follows the author, a poet and screenwriter, as he recounts his experiences, revealing a perpetual outsider awkwardly squirming to find his way in. --

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Amila Jay
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9783986779214

Get Book

The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Pdf

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.