In this collection of previously banned short stories, Can Themba shines a light on the racism and systemic violence suffered by Black South Africans during apartheid in the late 1950s.
Heartwarming and nostalgic storytelling set on the nation's favourite streetIt's 1953 and the nation's favourite street is preparing to celebrate Elizabeth II's coronation.
Excerpt: "e;His full name was Percival William Williams, but he picked up the other name in a nursery-book, and that was the end of the christened titles.
Excerpt: "e;Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
Excerpt: "e;The history of the Victoria Cross has been told so often that it is only necessary to say that the Order was created by Queen Victoria on January 29th, 1856, in the year of the peace with Russia, when the new racing Cunard paddle-steamer Persia of three thousand tons was making thirteen knots an hour between England and America, and all the world wondered at the advance of civilization and progress Any officer of the English Army, Navy, Reserve or Volunteer forces, from a duke to a negro, can wear on his left breast the little ugly bronze Maltese cross with the crowned lion atop and the inscription "e;For Valour"e; below, if he has only "e;performed some signal act of valour"e; or devotion to his country "e;in the presence of the enemy.
Excerpt: "e;It is narrated (and God knows best the true state of the case) by Abu Ali Jafir Bin Yakub-ulisfahani that when, in His determinate Will, The Benefactor had decided to create the Greatest Substitute (Adam), He despatched, as is known, the faithful and the excellent Archangel Jibrail to gather from Earth clays, loams, and sands endowed with various colours and attributes, necessary for the substance of our pure Forefather's body.
Dies ist die Geschichte des Inuit-Jungen Agorajaq, seiner zwei weißen Väter, seiner drei Onkel und ihrem Haus am Fuß des Berges, der Miss Molly genannt wurde.
A deliciously dark collection of love stories to sink your teeth into, from the prizewinning author of NOW SHE IS WITCHCan 'no' be a declaration of love?
Meine Nachbarn und andere UnkrautvernichterAls Emma Quaadvliegh nach dem Tod ihres Mannes eine Parzelle in einem Kleingartenverein erbt, verliebt sie sich sofort in das gemütliche, etwas chaotische Gartenhaus.
New texts of Joseph Conrad's modern classic 'The Secret Sharer' and of two other tales appear in this edition of 'Twixt Land and Sea with numerous words, sentences, and entire paragraphs restored from Conrad's manuscripts and typescripts.
Uplifting, feel-good fiction, set at Drumblair Castle in the Scottish Highlands from bestselling author Lisa HobmanCan you live your dreams and also find your destiny?
In his bold and pioneering novel, No Past, No Present, No Future, Yulisa Amadu Maddy explores the dynamics between three young boys as their lives slip quickly into chaos and tragedy.
Con un estilo gótico, pero también salpicado de una amplia gama de géneros literarios, el autor muestra en sus cuentos realidades de la sociedad contemporánea, pero de manera sutil, que, aunque parezca solo ficción, hay situaciones que no lo son.
In the world of fertility literature, creativity was never away from the pen of Abdul Qadir Al -Mazni, who drew the features of literature with his high -end words that do not leave the memory of the readers.
El albacea: 24 cuentos para el olvido es una colección única y descaradamente irreverente de cuentos que originalmente eran 27, pero que el autor, en un acto de desesperación literaria, tuvo que reducir a 24 para evitar ese inquietante número.
A sexy, whip-smart, enemies to lovers romcom that's fresh and topical, tackling racism and tokenism as experienced by a young Black woman in the cutthroat world of Publicity.
