Six Feet of the Country
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Book Overview
Seven stories of South Africa deal with a missing body, a mysterious Rhodesian visitor, a pass law protest, a white geologist and his Black secretary, and a pair of childhood sweethearts.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140065598
ISBN13:9780140065596
Release Date:January 1986
Publisher:Penguin Group
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.22 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.0" x 7.7"
Customer Reviews
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concise, lucid story telling
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Gordimer tells simple, strong stories that are timed perfectly for a conclusion that leaves the reader sadened or concerned. SHe beautifully and subtlely shines a light into life in S. Africa by using white main characters, but showing black fears and consequences. Each story describes a different part of life in the country: urban, rural, in a cheiftanship, through the eyes of a black man, through the eyes of a white woman...
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