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The Forty Days

By Pieter Hendrik

The Forty Days

By Pieter Hendrik

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The Forty DaysThe Forty Days is a psychological spiritual thriller that follows the story of John Langa, a teacher-turned-prophet in a nameless township, as he navigates the dark aftermath of political betrayal, addiction, and spiritual awakening. The narrative opens with John's return after a mysterious disappearance-forty days in which he is believed to have died, only to reemerge bearing the marks of a haunting transformation.Told through a chorus of township voices-family, pastors, politicians, addicts, and enemies-the book unravels John's past as a freedom fighter and the personal collapse that followed South Africa's transition. Caught between memory loss and mythic expectation, John becomes both miracle worker and threat, drawing crowds, fear, and attempts to control or silence him.As the story unfolds, the novel excavates themes of redemption, inherited trauma, truth suppression, and the political commodification of faith. The power struggle between John, those who want him gone, and those who worship him as a symbol of salvation sets the stage for a reckoning-both spiritual and systemic.Blending noir realism with sacred myth, The Forty Days is not just a mystery of what happened during John's disappearance, but a confrontation with who benefits from silence, and what is sacrificed when truth tries to resurrect itself.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
470
Release Date:
2025-07-19
Publication Date:
2025-07-19
Publisher:
Pieter Hendrik
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798231730308
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
658 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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