LONG JOURNEY OF POPPIE NONGENA | ELSA JOUBERT IN SOUTH AFRICA

Author: Elsa Joubert Publisher: Jonathan Ball (2002) ISBN-10: 1868421457 ISBN-13: 9781868421459 Condition: Very Good. Small creases across the corners of a few of the pages. The bottom edge of the book has some light scratches and dents. Binding: Softcover Pages: 359 Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm +++ by Elsa Joubert +++ A woman approached the author for help and advice, when the Cape Town riots played havoc within her life and family, during the apartheid regime. After two years of discussion and careful, probing questioning, the full story of Poppie's difficult and disturbing story emerged and the novel was born. Elsa Joubert has been scrupulous in presenting the authentic details that give the work its substance and which resulted in such a remarkable and insightful story. Her novel is an sentimentalised celebration of the human capacity for survival and the tenacious spirit that is Poppie.