News & Reviews
Introducing In Love’s Place by internationally acclaimed author Etienne Van Heerden
05 August 2013
In Love’s Place, the English translation of Etienne’s Afrikaans novel In stede van die liefde has been translated by Leon de Kock and is a tour de force that promises to intrigue and enchant readers.
About the book
After his heart bypass operation, former champion-athlete Christian Lemmer needs to take stock. When a Cape...
We’re delighted! Four of our authors have made the Man Booker Prize longlist.
23 July 2013
We’re delighted to announce that four of our authors have made the Man Booker Prize longlist:
The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín (Viking)
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Canongate)
Unexploded by Alison MacLeod (Hamish Hamilton) - due for release in October 2013 in South Africa...
A bookseller reviews Glenn Agliotti: A Biography
17 July 2013
This book, as the title suggests, is all about Glenn Agliotti. It delves into his murky past of crime and the South African underworld and makes an attempt to beseech all those who read it into seeing the world through Glenn Agliotti’s eyes and follow his account of what happened during the trials and accusations that beset him from all...
The Word Fiend reviews What Hidden Lies
12 July 2013
When Detective Persephone (Persy) Jonas is forced to work with retired criminal psychologist Dr Marge Labuschagne to solve the murder of a suspected sex offender, suspicion and distrust threaten to derail the investigation. Persy believes the killer is her childhood sweetheart, now turned vicious gangster; Marge is sure the answer lies in the...
A bookseller's review of Secrecy by Rupert Thomson
09 July 2013
Secrecy by Rupert Thomson is a lush, ethereal love story, set against the dark and treacherous backdrop of Florence in the 1690s. It is a bold and beautiful story and will hopefully bring Thomson the wider recognition he so richly deserves.
The novel centres around Gaetano Zummo, a 17th century sculptor of wax, about whom very...
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