LET'S GO. YOU DRIVE. IN SOUTH AFRICA

Author: Derrick Hurlin Publisher: Manx, Pretoria; 2008; ISBN 9781920148164; 160 pages; 41 short stories, including short shorts; size A5; soft cover Condition: New books; bookseller's stock. *Ideal for high school / college library acquisitions (copies at better than remainder prices). A delightful and varied collection of skillfully written stories, some very short, and some not so short. The stories are in a variety of styles, straight narrative, dialogue, monologue, letter, fantasy. In each there are glimpses into the minds of the characters. In some the author shows his mastery in crafting the surprise ending. Settings are a mixed bag: from home, to further abroad. It all adds up to a wonderful menu for the hungry reader. Stories: Passport home........................ 5 Dear Old Mrs. Bodry................. 14 Every Wednesday..................... 15 Golf?............................. 21 Who is He?....................... 24 It’s Sunday, Harry...................... 25 Pick-up............................ 35 The Meeting...................... 38 Uzwani............................ 39 Diamond Laury....................... 42 A Letter from Jacqui.................... 46 A Date with Deborah................... 51 The Opera.......................... 53 In the Beginning...................... 58 A Share for Cindy...................... 66 First Lady........................ 69 Sand of the Okissib.................... 70 What’s In It for Me?.................... 82 Girls’ Night Out....................... 84 The Dome....................... 87 DIM Design......................... 88 Two Men Called William................. 90 Is This Seat Taken?..................... 93 Order of the Day...................... 97 Dreams at a Bus Stop.................. 104 Let’s Go. You Drive.................... 110 Hey! That’s My Place!................... 121 A Special Dinner.................. 122 The Perfect Novel.................... 123 At Last......................... 126 Love on Wheels...................... 127 What a Life!..................... 130 One Day Off........................ 131 The Emperor..................... 134 We Called Him Brenny................. 135 Tenth of Diamonds.................... 144 Lost and Found...................... 152 I Wonder How They Know............... 154 Without End — I................... 157 Without End — II.................. 157 A Hunting Story – A Hunting Philosophy...... 158  This collection of short stories would be an excellent acquisition for your high school / college library. * Please add R67 to standard shipping charge, for shipping to outlying (not main) centres in SA, for courier delivery service. Please contact for revised courier fee if buying multiple books in a single order. Alternative: SAPO ordinary parcel service @ R60 for first item; thereafter R6.00 per additional item.