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Islands

Paperback • 2005 • English

Islands

By Dan Sleigh

1 Ratings • 4.0 of 5

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About the book

A major work of literature, and one of the most important novels to have come out of South Africa. Islandscovers the first half-century or so of Dutch settlement at the Cape, opening with a view from inside a Khoi nation, the Goringhaicona, under the leadership of Autshumao. For the indigenous peoples it is the beginning of the end of a way of life in close interaction with the subcontinent, its seasons and rhythms, its harshness and abundance. It was during Autshumao’s time that the first key w...Show more

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ISBN

9780099464686

Publisher

Vintage

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Islands

Format

Paperback

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