Book Information
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Published
- 1996-04-04
- Pages
- 208 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.4 x 1.6 x 19.7 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780349107561
- ISBN-10
- 0349107564
- Price
- 2807 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Historical
'Masterly... A disturbing story which subtly lays bare the twisted logic of apartheid' The Times Marnus is terrified he will not fulfil the expectations of his elite Afrikaner family who are certain of their superiority. But when Mr Smith arrives, things start to change, affecting Marnus's values and everything around him that he he holds dear. Mark Behr's debut novel and the recipient of numerous awards including South Africa's biggest literary prize, the M-Net Award, as well as the Eugene Maris Prize and the CAN Literary Award. In the UK the book was shortlisted for the Steinbeck Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize, and received the Betty Trask Award. In the USA the novel won the Art Seidenbaum Award from the Los Angeles Times.
Born in Tanzania in 1963, Mark Behr later moved to South Africa with his family. His first novel THE SMELL OF APPLES won several awards and was shortlisted for several more.
Reviews
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Lesenswert
auch in der Originalversion - bekommt man auch mit geringen Englisch-Kenntnissen hin. Es erzählt eine eindringliche Geschichte aus Apartheid-Südafrika aus dem Blickwinkel eines Kindes
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A truly fantastic novel
This book was really incredible. You get a look into post-apartheid South Africa from the perspective of a white child. It is a chilling tale; there is not a happy ending. It is definitely a must read.
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un roman impressionant
une écriture élégante. un image parfaite qui se fissure peu à peu. le monde de l'apartheid mais aussi des personnes qui cachent leurs vices derrière un discours rigoureux.
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honest description
Goods exactly as described
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Verbleicht aber ok
Also ich brauchte dieses Buch für die Schule. Total langweilig. Das Buch was ich bekommen habe war wahrscheinlich schon total alt, die Seite am Rand des Buches war gebleicht blaulich als ob sie in einem Regal 10 Jahre in der Sonne stand. Mir macht sowas zwar nichts aus es ist ja gebraucht. Bei meiner Freundin in der Schule ist die ganze vordere Seite verbleicht blaulich. Im Großen und Ganzen 3 Sterne. Ist OK! PS: Man spart wirklich diese 7 oder 6 Euro die man sonst bei Thalia ausgegeben hätte!!!