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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days What country makes the best chocolate? Most people would answer "Switzerland," or, if they're discerning, "Belgium" or "France." But, how many cocoa trees grow in Zurich? Lyon? Antwerp? Shouldn't the country known for growing the best cocoa beans be the one that makes the best chocolate? So, captivated by theories of international trade but with precious little knowledge of cocoa or chocolate, Steven Wallace set out to build the Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company in Ghana-a country renowned for its cocoa and where Wallace spent part of his youth-in a quest to produce the world's first export-ready, single-origin chocolate bar. What followed would be the true story of an obroni-white person-from Wisconsin taking on the ultimate entrepreneurial challenge. Written with sensitivity and devastating self-awareness, Obroni and the Chocolate Factory is Steven's chaotic, fascinating, and bemusing journey to create a successful international business that aspired to do a bit of good in the world. This book is at once a penetrating business memoir and a story about imagining globalism done right. Wallace's picaresque journey takes him to Ghana's residence for the head of state, to the Amsterdam offices of a secretive international cocoa conglomerate, and face-to-face with key figures in the sharp-elbowed world of global trade and geopolitics. Along the way he'll be forced to deal with bureaucratic roadblocks, a legacy of colonialism, corporate intrigue, inscrutable international politics, a Bond-esque villain nemesis, and constant uncertainty about whether he'll actually pull it off. This rollicking love letter to both Ghana and the world of business is a rare glimpse into the mind of an unusually literate and articulate entrepreneur. Features Summary How One Entrepreneur Took On Big Cocoa and Won. Sort Of. Author Steven Wallace Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Release date 20171102 Pages 240 ISBN 1-5107-2365-X ISBN 13 978-1-5107-2365-8
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days 'The next great New York novel' Town & Country'A cathartic read: a story that feels familiar yet wholly original, like every heartbreak ever' Marie ClaireONE OF NYLON, REFINERY29's AND THE EVENING STANDARD'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2017***A stunning debut novel set in New York City that explores a relationship from two sides. What happens when life gets in the way?***This is a story about falling in love, and of a relationship that's falling apart...It's the story of a young couple, graduating from Yale and moving to New York in search of the shared future they'd always dreamed about. Of crisp morning strolls through Central Park, taxi horns and the bustle of tourists, salty hot pretzels and the glitter of Broadway and long summer days that stretch like shadows across the sidewalk. It's a story of high expectations and missed opportunities, of growing up, taking chances and making terrible mistakes. This is Evan and Julia's story. This is a love story.But nobody said it ends happily. Praise for The Futures'Tender and wise... Pitoniak's voice is stylish and authentic, and perfect for exploring this rich territory: youth and love and New York City' Karen Thompson Walker, author of The Age of Miracles'An unflinchingly honest tale of two young people trying to navigate expectations and learning to live with their own mistakes. A compelling and memorable debut' J. Courtney Sullivan, author of The Engagements'The Futures reminded me of Brightness Falls, Jay McInerney's great novel of New York, for Pitoniak, like McInerney, possesses an instinctual understanding of the mechanisms that make the city run and a knack for embracing her characters' thornier sides. Utterly enjoyable' Joanna Rakoff, author of My Salinger Year Features Summary 'The next great New York novel' Town & Country'A cathartic read: a story that feels familiar yet wholly original, like every heartbreak ever' Marie ClaireONE OF NYLON... Author Anna Pitoniak Publisher Michael Joseph Release date 20170627 Pages 416 ISBN 0-7181-8456-4 ISBN 13 978-0-7181-8456-8
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Buy Cry the Beloved Country the story of comfort in desolation by Alan Paton for R40.00
R 40
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Buy Cry, The Beloved Country: A Story Of Comfort In Desolation - Paton, Alan 0.30kg for R70.00
R 70
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Buy Tomorrow is Another Country - The inside Story of South Africas Road to Change (Paperback, Univ of for R738.00
R 738
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Cry the Beloved Country is the deeply moving story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set against the background of a land and a people riven by racial injustice. Remarkable for its contemporaneity, unforgettable for character and incident, Cry the Beloved Country is a classic work of love and hope, courage and endurance, born of the dignity of man. ISBN 9780099766810 240 pages
R 230
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Just after ten o'clock on Thursday, 7 May 2015 Nick Robinson stared down the lens of camera 5 in the BBC's Election Night Studio to explain to millions the significance of an exit poll that shocked the country and heralded an earthquake in British politics. That moment was a personal milestone for the BBC's Political Editor, who had been discharged from hospital just hours earlier following weeks of treatment for cancer and the loss of his voice after surgery. In the year leading up to that night Nick kept a journal recording the events he reported on day after day to millions of viewers and listeners, and which he continued to monitor, often from his hospital bed as he fought to get fit in time for election night. This is Nick's behind-the-scenes account of his encounters with David Cameron, who many wrote off before the shock victory he called his 'sweetest'; Ed Miliband, who turned abuse & ridicule into respect before leading Labour to its worst defeat in a generation; Nick Clegg, who led his party into power and then to humiliation and near oblivion; Nigel Farage, who rose so fast and then fell at the final hurdle; Alex Salmond, whose public clash with Nick led to thousands protesting outside the BBC's Scottish HQ, and Nicola Sturgeon, whose stunning success as SNP leader has put Scottish independence back on the map. The result is an extraordinary narrative, characterized by Nick Robinson's trademark insight, analysis and backstage gossip, of an adrenaline-fuelled year which culminated in a captivating election that transformed Britain's political landscape. Features Summary Just after ten o'clock on Thursday, 7 May 2015 Nick Robinson stared down the lens of camera 5 in the BBC's Election Night Studio to explain to millions the significance of an exit poll that shocked the country and heralded an earthquake in British politics... Author Nick Robinson Publisher Bantam Press Release date 20150606 Pages 400 ISBN 0-593-07518-8 ISBN 13 978-0-593-07518-0
R 376
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 Different Country, Same State: On the Road with James Blunt. Peter Hardy by Peter Hardy   A warts-and-all account of lost guitars, adoring fans, ludicrous bar bills and very, very late nights, this is an honest, amusing and insightful look at the mad world of celebrity and the inside story of James Blunt himself, both in front of the crowds and behind closed doors.  
R 45
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In a Different Time - The Inside Story of the Delmas Four - Peter Harris  Umuzi - 2008 - 318pp - Paperback:good, tight.   This title tells the story of four young South Africans who embark on a mission that will ultimately take them to Death Row. They are a highly trained and experienced assassination squad reporting directly to Chris Hani. The narrative details their infiltration into the country, their operations, arrest and subsequent trial. These men are the foot soldiers who sacrificed everything. As their trial unfolds with their attorney fighting to save them from the gallows, so too does the story of their own lives and the choices they make. The story is set in a South Africa gripped by unrest and political tension, when the ANC was in exile and repression at its height. It tells of the extraordinary lengths people go to in order to fight for what they believe, and the acts people will commit to preserve the status quo. The characters are linked by bizarre coincidence and tragedy in a true account narrated by their attorney. Woven through the narrative is the construction of a bomb and its journey towards its target, and the circumstances which enable that meeting.  
R 55
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This book tells the story of four young South Africans who embark on a mission that will ultimately take them to Death Row. They are a highly trained and experienced assassination squad reporting directly to Chris Hani.The narrative details their infiltration into the country, their operations, arrest and subsequent trial. These men are the foot soldiers who sacrificed everything. As their trial unfolds with their attorney fighting to save them from the gallows, so too does the story of their own lives and the choices they make. The story is set in a South Africa gripped by unrest and political tension, when the ANC was in exile and repression at its height.It tells of the extraordinary lengths people go to in order to fight for what they believe, and the acts people will commit to preserve the status quo. The characters are linked by bizarre coincidence and tragedy in a true account narrated by their attorney.Woven through the narrative is the construction of a bomb and its journey towards its target, and the circumstances which enable that meeting. Author Peter Harris ISBN 9781415200490 Format Paperback Pages 319p.
R 180
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman, brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham--the brilliant Cambridge scientist, freethinking intellectual, and practicing nudist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, once the world's most technologically advanced country. Features Summary In sumptuous and illuminating detail, the bestselling author of "The Professor and the Madman" and "Krakatoa" brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham... Author Simon Winchester Publisher HarperCollinsPublishers Release date 20090516 Pages 316 ISBN 0-06-088461-4 ISBN 13 978-0-06-088461-1
R 210
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The compelling true story that inspired the hugely successful major ITV drama series HOME FIRES - now in its second season. The Second World War was the WI's finest hour. The whole of its previous history - two decades of educating, entertaining and supporting women and campaigning on women's issues - culminated in the enormous collective responsibility felt by the members to 'do their bit' for Britain. With all the vigour, energy and enthusiasm at their disposal, a third of a million country women set out to make their lives and the lives of those around them more bearable in what they described as 'a period of insanity'. Through archive material and interviews with many WI members, Julie Summers takes us behind the scenes, revealing their nitty-gritty approach to the daily problems presented by the conflict. Jambusters is the fascinating story of how the Women's Institute pulled rural Britain through the war with pots of jam and a spirit of make-do-and-mend. Features Summary Published to coincide with the release of a major ITV drama series HOME FIRES, inspired by the book Author Julie Summers Publisher Simon & Schuster Release date 20150312 Pages 349 ISBN 1-4711-3950-6 ISBN 13 978-1-4711-3950-5
R 173
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Pradyumna Kumar, aka PK, was born into a poor, untouchable family in a small village in eastern India. Throughout his childhood he kept a palm leaf bearing an astrologer's prophecy: 'You will marry a girl who is not from the village, not even from the country; she will be musical, own a jungle and be born under the sign of the ox'. Incredibly, it was a prophecy that would come true, but only after the most remarkable journey that would take PK, armed with only a handful of paintbrushes and a second-hand bicycle, from the jungles of eastern India to the forests of Sweden. Part reportage, part travel narrative and part memoir, The Amazing Story of the Man Who Cycled from India to Europe for Love is the extraordinary, life-affirming true story that has captured imaginations around the world. Features Summary Slumdog Millionaire - but for real! Publisher Oneworld Publications Release date 20170202 Pages 272 ISBN 1-78607-033-2 ISBN 13 978-1-78607-033-3
R 269
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Nine years ago, Pam Cope owned a hair salon in a tiny town in Missouri. Her life revolved around her son's baseball games, her daughter's dance lessons and trips to Disney World. She had never been out of the country, nor had she any desire to travel far from home. Then in 1999, her life changed forever when her 15-year-old son died unexpectedly. Needing to get far away from everything that reminded her of her loss, she accepted a friend's invitation to Vietnam and, from the moment she stepped off the plane, everything she had been feeling began to shift. By the time she got home she had a new mission: to use her pain to change the world, one child at a time. Today, she is the mother of two adopted Vietnamese children but more than that, she and her husband have created a foundation called 'Touch A Life', dedicated to helping desperate children in countries as far-flung as Vietnam, Cambodia Ghana. Her story is on one level a moving, personal account of loss and recovery, but on a deeper level, it offers inspiration to anyone who has ever suffered great personal tragedy or those of us who dream about making a difference in the world. Format:Paperback Pages:320
R 89
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This title is part of four new titles in the fantastic "First Reading" series, aimed at children who are beginning to read. Luxurious hardback editions foster pride in book ownership and enthusiasm for reading. Each of these four exciting new stories is a classic story or fable, retold with simple text to delight and inspire any child who is just beginning to read. This key series was developed in conjunction with reading expert Allison Kelly from the University of Surrey, a reading specialist. Every title has clear and compelling text that allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by charming and highly appealing illustrations. Features Summary Part of the "First Reading" series, this title is aimed at children who are beginning to read. It allows children to build their burgeoning reading skills and is accompanied by illustrations.. Author Susanna Davidson (Author), Jacqueline East (Illustrator) Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd Release date 20070401 Pages 48 ISBN 0-7460-7886-2 ISBN 13 978-0-7460-7886-0
R 94
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Wrecking Ball is a captivating and humorous memoir by Billy Vunipola, one of the stars of England's recent rugby renaissance, and will be enjoyed by those who have read the recent autobiographies by Jonny Wilkinson, Brian O'Driscoll, Dan Carter and Paul O'Connell.Standing at 6 feet 2 inches and weighing almost 20 stone, Billy is a rampaging and unmissable presence on the rugby pitch, for both club and country. Wrecking Ball is his captivating story so far, chronicling his remarkable personal odyssey of 10,000 miles, from the tiny Tongan village of Longo Longo to the imposing vastness of Twickenham.Join Billy on his journey from the year-round sunshine of Tonga to the bitter cold of a British winter, from his favourite Pontypool kebab shop to finding himself eating broccoli for breakfast, and from carefree childhood games in the middle of the Pacific to the serious business of playing professional rugby in Europe. Wrecking Ball is a wonderfully eccentric and witty book, written with bags of charm. It captures Billy's colourful family and upbringing, and creates a rounded and fascinating portrait of a young man finding his feet as a modern English rugby player. Features Summary The very first book by Billy Vunipola, the star of England's rugby union team, and one of the finest players in the world today. Author Billy Vunipola Publisher Headline Book Publishing Release date 20170914 Pages 288 ISBN 1-4722-4391-9 ISBN 13 978-1-4722-4391-1
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David Philip, 1999, 1st edition. As new, unmarked. 24x15cm, 219 pp "It is the twenty-second year of Nelson Mandela's imprisonment and a country is gripped with civil unrest. A black policeman is beaten to death and his body burned during a riot. Twenty-five people are convicted of his murder; fourteen are sentenced to death. A small town is besieged by their legal trial, and one of the lawyers is brutally assassinated. This is the story of Upington Twenty-five men and women, from teenage boys to an elderly couple are all accused of the same crime: acting with a common purpose. Durbach and the other members of the legal team took the case after the death sentences had been handed down and had only a matter of weeks to sort through thousands of court papers, to get to know each of the defendants, referred to only by numbers in all court documents, and mount a proper appeal. Durbach recounts the specifics of the case, recreating trial testimony and judicial opinions, and giving the book the air of a charged courtroom drama. We meet each of the accused, hear their stories and follow the Herculean effort by this group of lawyers to save the lives of the accused-both innocent and guilty. The details surrounding the case lead us to question our own prejudices and assumptions: the fact that al twenty-five were involved in the riot that led to the death of the policeman, does that make all twenty-five guilty? Those some of the accused confessed, are the others guilty by association and proximity?.,." - Publisher's description. 
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days At the vulnerable age of 13, Lara McDonnell was picked out by a gang of men who befriended her, showered her with attention and gained her trust. Manipulated and groomed, her life quickly spiralled out of control as the men trafficked her around the country, deliberately keeping her compliant with drink and drugs. Deeply disturbed, and frightened about what the gang would do to her if she tried to break free, it would take over 4 years for Lara to find the strength to fight back, flee Oxford and escape her nightmare. This is her heartbreaking story. Features Summary At the vulnerable age of 12, Lara McDonnell was picked out by a gang of men who befriended her, showered her with attention and gained her trust. Manipulated and groomed... Author Lara McDonnell Publisher Ebury Press Release date 20150415 Pages 309 ISBN 0-09-195781-8 ISBN 13 978-0-09-195781-0
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Solidarity Road: The Story of a Trade Union in the Ending of Apartheid The events leading to the Marikana massacre not only shattered South Africa's image of itself as a democracy in which workers had a respected place, but also the image of Cosatu and its largest affiliate at the time. Subsequent events confirm that South Africa's pre-eminent trade union federation has lost its way. To understand why this has happened, Jan Theron argues, it is necessary to understand the choices made by the trade unions that formed it in the 1980s. The Food and Canning Workers' Union (FCWU) was perhaps the most famous of these, and had produced some of the country's most prominent labour leaders - Ray Alexander, Oscar Mpetha and Liz Abrahams, among others. Author Jan Theron ISBN 9781928232278 Format Paperback Pages 441p.
R 250
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General Condition: *good Cover/Dust Cover: *good, light wear Owners Inscriptions: *none Pages: *good, yellowed Additional notes: *none **Postage & Packaging SAPO R50, optional insurance at 3% of order's value (minimum R100) for this postage option only. *Postage & Packaging Postnet to Postnet R110 *Please enquire if a courier quotation is needed (we are in an outlying area) *For international clients I will provide a postage quotation relevant to your item & country. *To SAVE on postage I am always happy to combine items won on different auctions.  
R 100
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours The Guptas, arguably South Africa¿s most infamous family, have dominated news headlines for many years. But the landing of a commercial airliner packed with wedding guests at Air Force Base Waterkloof in 2013 sparked the most severe onslaught of public outrage the politically connected family had endured up to that fateful day. Since then, they have become embroiled in allegations of state capture, of dishing out cabinet posts to officials who would do their bidding, and of benefiting from lucrative state contracts and dubious loans. The Republic Of Gupta examines the various controversies surrounding the family and explores the path that took the brothers Ajay, Atul and Rajesh Gupta from an obscure town in India to the inner circle of South African president Jacob Zuma. This book investigates: What were the Guptas up to during Thabo Mbeki¿s tenure as president? What role did they play in Zuma¿s dramatic rise to power? How do they get senior government officials to do their bidding? What is it like being in the family¿s employ? What does state capture really involve? Unpacking these and other questions, Pieter-Louis Myburgh delves deeper than ever before into the Guptas¿ business dealings and their links to prominent South African politicians, and explains how one family managed to transform an entire country into The Republic Of Gupta. Features Summary The Guptas, arguably South Africa’s most infamous family, have dominated news headlines for many years. But the landing of a commercial airliner packed with wedding guests at Air Force Base Waterkloof in 2013 sparked the most severe onslaught of public outrage the politically connected family had endured up to that fateful day... Author Pieter-Louis Myburgh Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20170424 Pages 306 ISBN 1-77609-089-6 ISBN 13 978-1-77609-089-1
R 169
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days The first caravans arrive in a convoy. Our narrator is one of the artists removed from his home, given a new place to live and the chance to "give back to society." In his strange new community, housed on a footy oval in a faraway country town, he is given his writing task... Features Summary The first caravans arrive in a convoy. Our narrator is one of the artists removed from his home, given a new place to live and the chance to "give back to society... Author Wayne Macauley Publisher The Text Publishing Company Release date 20120725 Pages 224 ISBN 1-922079-12-X ISBN 13 978-1-922079-12-1
R 211
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First Edition, Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1885. Hard Cover, pictorial brown cloth on boards with silver and gilt decorations and titles on cover and spine. Corners are bumped to boards and boards are scuffed, spine is rubbed head/foot, though overall outers are sound. Decorated end papers with a book prize inscription on verso of FFE dated 1885. Some light foxing through prelims. Frontis still has protective tissue guard intact. Text and b/w plates are clean and complete, binding is tight and strong. How a shy, unassuming clerk in a country village proved himself a great general and went on to become a wise statesman and foremost man of his age.
R 580
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'The horror on the train, great though it may turn out to be, will not compare with the horror that exists here, in this house.' On Christmas Eve, heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt near the village of Hemmersby. Several passengers take shelter in a deserted country house, where the fire has been lit and the table laid for tea - but no one is at home. Trapped together for Christmas, the passengers are seeking to unravel the secrets of the empty house when a murderer strikes in their midst. Features Summary Heavy snowfall brings a train to a halt. The passengers trapped together for Christmas, seek to unravel the secrets of an empty house when a murderer strikes in their midst. Author J.Jefferson Farjeon Publisher The British Library Publishing Division Release date 20141101 Pages 256 ISBN 0-7123-5770-X ISBN 13 978-0-7123-5770-8
R 164
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About the product Number 492 of an edition limited 740 copies, signed by James Walton and the three other contributors. 4to; original blue boards, lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover; pictorial dustwrapper; endpaper plan; pp. xi + (i) + 96, incl. index; several maps, monochrome illustrations after contemporary photographs and artwork; line drawings. Dustwrapper and edges slightly rubbed; sporadic, light foxing. Very good condition."The owners of the Josephine Mill were people who played a very important part in the development of Cape Town and South Africa, and two of them, Jacob Letterstedt and Anders Ohlsson, were pioneers in the establishment of the milling and brewing industries in the country. Their activities in the political and social fields were also far-reaching. The book, however, is not confined to the Josephine Mill and its owners. It provides a historical record of every water-mill which existed in Cape Town and vicinity and, as Newlands has always been a centre of the brewing industry, it therefore deals with the growth of that industry at the Cape. Most of the ninety illustrations are line drawings and half-tones which have not been published previously or which have been produced specially for the book. The text similarly includes a great deal of historical information about the Cape, and Newlands in particular, which has not been published before or is to be found in printed sources not readily accessible. It covers a time-span of over three hundred years from the first burgher settlement along the Liesbeek River to the present day." The Josephine Mill and Its Owners. The story of Milling and Brewing at the Cape of Good Hope (James Walton, and others)
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days After years of thinking about it, Jane Webster finally bought a dilapidated chateau in France. She and her husband had decided they didn't want to die wondering what it would be like to live in the country they both loved so much, so they sold their house in Melbourne, took their four young children out of school and moved the whole family to a tiny village in Normandy. This is the magical story of their first year in France: with a new language to learn, new friends to make, and a whole new region - from Deauville to Rouen - to discover. It is also the story of Chateau de Bosgouet and how Jane lovingly brought this grand but neglected old house back to life. At My French Table is an ode to a beautiful country and the French way of life. Features Summary After years of thinking about it, Jane Webster finally bought a dilapidated chateau in France. She and her husband had decided they didn't want to die wondering what it would be like to live in the country they both loved so much... Author Jane Webster Publisher Viking Australia Release date 20150105 Pages 311 ISBN 0-670-07824-7 ISBN 13 978-0-670-07824-0
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Paperback. English. Jonathan Ball Publishers. 2003. Fair/Good. Previous owner's name inside. It is the dramatic story of how a handful of rookie politicians came 'out of the bush' ' to use Mandela's own phrase ' to take over the running of a complex and deeply troubled country that they thought was richly endowed but in fact was almost bankrupt; of how they struggled to come to terms with an often hostile bureaucracy; and how above all they found themselves struggling not only with the complexities of their own society but also with the bewildering and often destabilizing forces of the new globalized economy. It is the story of singular triumphs and some distressing failures. South Africa still faces many problems, but it is also one of the most vibrant and exciting places on earth ' and, as Sparks suggests, a microcosm of the world. For this is a country not only of white and black, but one where the impoverished meet the rich everyday, where Christians and Jews and Muslims and Hindus, sophisticated urbanites and tribal traditionalists, Zulus and Xhosas, English and Afrikaners, must all surmount their historical conflicts and find a common national identity. Mandela's dream was of a nonracial democracy, and this book is a realistic assessment of the status of that dream as the new South Africa nears the end of its first decade. But Sparks also suggests that it is much more than that. South Africa also represents a unique negotiated resolution to a historical conflict that had its roots in rival claims to sovereignty over the same piece of national territory. Whose country is it? Both white Afrikaners and black Africans laid claim to South African sovereignty ' one as a God-ordained right, the other by indigenous birthright. This is a conflict that repeats itself in many of the world's most intractable trouble spots ' between Israelis and Palestinians, Protestants and Catholics in Northern Island, Greeks and Turks in Cyprus. In that respect particularly, Sparks suggests that the great South African experiment is of abiding global importance.
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Blacks Do Caravan tells the story of a young South African family's caravan journey, and the everlasting memories created along the way included amazing adventures and wonderful experiences. The book aims to inspire South Africans to take time out of their busy schedules and spend that valuable time with their families to discover the beauty of our country. Fikile's trip began on 15 September 2014 and during the journey she came to the realisation that South Africa is still a divided nation. Over twenty years into democracy, boundaries still divide us. Fikile aims to break those boundaries created by the past regime and contribute to the unity that is needed for all South Africans to move forward and experience this country equally. What better way to do it than caravanning? Fikile and her family visited over 60 caravan parks and extended their travels to the Kingdom of Swaziland, which became an eye opening, mind changing trip of a lifetime. Features Summary Blacks Do Caravan tells the story of a young South African family’s caravan journey, and the everlasting memories created along the way. The book aims to inspire South Africans to take time out of their busy schedules and spend that valuable time with their families to discover the beauty of our country. Author Fikile Hlatshwayo Publisher Jacana Media Release date 20160601 Pages 180 ISBN 1-4314-2377-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4314-2377-4
R 179
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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Azzi and her parents are in danger. They have to leave their home and escape to another country on a frightening journey by car and boat. In the new country they must learn to speak a new language, find a new home and Azzi must start a new school. With a kind helper at the school, Azzi begins to learn English and understand that she is not the only one who has had to flee her home. She makes a new friend, and with courage and resourcefulness, begins to adapt to her new life. But Grandma has been left behind and Azzi misses her more than anything. Will Azzi ever see her grandma again? Drawing on her own experience of working among refugee families, renowned author and illustrator Sarah Garland tells, with tenderness and humour, an exciting adventure story to be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Endorsed by Amnesty International. Features Summary A haunting story of a family's flight from danger to a new life in a new country. Author Sarah Garland Publisher Frances Lincoln Childrens Books Release date 20150507 Pages 40 ISBN 1-84780-651-1 ISBN 13 978-1-84780-651-2
R 152
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