“But the transport of a novel, the false awareness of being within another time, place and life that was the pleasure of reading, for her, was not possible. She was in another time, place, consciousness; it pressed in upon her and filled her as someone’s breath fills a balloon’s shape. She was already not what she was. No fiction could compete with what she was finding she did not know, could not have imagined or discovered through imagination.”
This novel delves into themes of race, identity, and survival as a white family, led by July, must adapt to life among the black community after being abandoned during a violent uprising in South Africa. The story explores the complexities of inter-racial relationships and the impact of political turmoil on individual lives. more
Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer renowned for her profound social commentary and literary achievements. Her works often delve into issues of apartheid, class differences, and gender, winning numerous literary awards, including the Nobel Prize in Literature. more
“...from sweaty-palmed anxiety blooms vivid imagination.”
“I keep falling deep down into my abyss… I start hearing the stars of my own universe.”
“If you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, allow your mind go everywhere.”
“L’imagination de l’Homme est un puis de mystère que seul le créateur connait les profondeurs.”
“بدأت تقتنع أن هذا هو عالمها الخاص، وملأت مخيلتها المكانَ بالحياة.”