Search for your favourite author or book

Iron Love

About the Author
Marguerite Poland has successfully and eloquently mastered writing for both children and adults. Her landmark 1979 book  The Mantis And The Moon  is credited with establishing a market for indigenous children’s books in English in South Africa. Poetic, sensitively-layered and lucid, Poland’s novels for adults have won several prestigious awards. A meticulous researcher, she has also written a number of academic papers and reports.
 
Fluent in Xhosa and isiZulu, much of Poland’s work reflects her interest in African culture with some of her childrens stories in particular inspired by African oral traditions. Her keen understanding and appreciation of the South African landscape, its fauna and flora, as well as its peoples, is colourfully evident in her writing.
 
Married with two daughters, Marguerite Poland spends her time between Grahamstown and Durban.

Others also viewed

West Coast Wander
East, Georgia
Combining Mediterranean simplicity with a dash of nostalgia, West Coast Wander  is the...
Read More
African Wildlife Trivia
Van Lill, Dawid
Africa is famous for its abundance and variety of wildlife, making it a great attraction for...
Read More
The Peculiars
Thorpe, Jen
Phobias abound at the Centre for Improved Living, where Nazma goes for help. She’s crazy...
Read More
e - Insectopedia
Holm, Erik
Insectopedia  uncovers the fascinating and infinitely varied world of insects. It explores...
Read More