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The Wall of the Plague

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Description for The Wall of the Plague Paperback. Andrea, a coloured expatriate from the Cape, comes to Provence to research the background to her lover Paul's film on the Great Plague. Mandla, a fellow South African and black activist, travels with her; his intense convictions make her question her own life and beliefs. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 374.

Helping to research her lover's film on the great plague, Andrea returns to Provence. However, her journey becomes more a trip of personal discovery than one of pure academic research as she begins to enjoy more and more of the idyllic lifestyle.

Travelling with Mandla, a fellow South African and Black activist, helps Andrea put into perspective the more hedonistic elements of her new life. However, through the intensity of his own convictions Mandla forces his friend to re-assess her own beliefs, casting a shadow on the relationship.

As the story unfolds in a landscape evoked ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099285397
SKU
V9780099285397
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About André Brink
Andre Brink (1935 - 2015) was one of South Africa's most prominent writers and is the author of several novels, including A Dry White Season, Imaginings of Sand, The Rights of Desire, The Other Side of Silence and Philida. He has won South Africa's most important literay prize, the CNA Award, three times and has twice been shortlisted for the ... Read more

Reviews for The Wall of the Plague
A courageous self-assessment... interesting and pivotal... done with sincerity and intelligence
Times Literary Supplement
Peter Carey, Garcia Marquez, Alexander Solzhenitsyn: Andre Brink must be considered with that class of writer
The Guardian
One of South Africa's most eloquent literary voices
Libby Brooks
Guardian
One of South Africa's most distinguished writers and a key ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Wall of the Plague


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