A SECRET BURDEN | KAREN BATLEY IN JOHANNESBURG

Subtitle: Memories of the Border War by South African Soldiers who Fought in it. Editor: Karen Batley Publisher: Jonathan Ball () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 133 Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1 cm +++ Edited by Karen Batley +++ A Secret Burden is a selection of poetry and prose, written anonymously by young, white South African conscripts deployed during the so-called 'Border War' in Angola and Namibia. Collected when the South African military withdrew from the Border, and appearing only now almost two decades later, A Secret Burden allows the reader an intimate and sometimes shocking glimpse of the hardships that these young men endured - it is an expression of the bewilderment, anger and bitterness that they felt at the time.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.