Dance With a Poor Man's Daughter (Paperback)
Jooste, Pamela (Author)
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In her debut novel Pamela Jooste tells the story of Lily, a Cape coloured girl and her experiences of the 1960s society in which she grew up. The author paints a realistic portrait of a family splintered by politics and prejudice
Reviews
Immensely moving and readable
The Times
Moving and funny...A brave and memorable debut
Observer
I could hardly put this book down
Cape Times
Tough, smart and vulnerable ... emblematic of an entire people
Independent
Highly readable, sensitive and intensely moving ... a fine achievement
Mail and Guardian, South Africa
Reviews
Immensely moving and readable
The Times
Moving and funny...A brave and memorable debut
Observer
I could hardly put this book down
Cape Times
Tough, smart and vulnerable ... emblematic of an entire people
Independent
Highly readable, sensitive and intensely moving ... a fine achievement
Mail and Guardian, South Africa
ISBN (SKU)
9780552997577
Pages
348
Weight
242g
Dimensions
198x127x22
Imprint
Black Swan
Published
01, November, 1998
Genres
Fiction
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