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Miriam's Song

By Mark Mathabane

Miriam's Song Books

Miriam's Song

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Mark Mathabane first came to prominence with the publication of Kaffir Boy, which became a New York Times bestseller. His story of growing up in South Africa was one of the most riveting accounts of life under apartheid. Mathabane's newest book, Miriam's Song, is the story of Mark's sister, who was left behind in South Africa. It is the gripping tale of a woman -- representative of an entire generation -- who came of age amid the violence and rebellion of the 1980s and finally saw the destruction of apartheid and the birth of a new, democratic South Africa. Mathabane writes in Miriam's voice based on stories she told him, but he has re-created her unforgettable experience as only someone who also lived through it could. The immediacy of the hardships that brother and sister endured -- from daily school beatings to overwhelming poverty -- is balanced by the beauty of their childhood observations and the true affection that they have for each other.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
324
Release Date:
2001-06-12
Publication Date:
2001-06-01
Publisher:
Free Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0743203240
ISBN13:
9780743203241
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
459 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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