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Kaffir boy

the true story of a Black youth's coming of age in Apartheid South Africa
1987
Recreates the author's boyhood experiences in South Africa.

Long walk to freedom

the autobiography of Nelson Mandela
1994
Autobiography of the South African hero who has dedicated his life to fight against social oppression and apartheid related in text with accompanying photographs.

My traitor's heart

a South African exile returns to face his country, his tribe, and his conscience
1990
Malan's search for the truth, as he seeks answers not in the way black and white South Africans live, but from the way they die at one another's hands.

None to accompany me

1994
Tells of a woman lawyer representing blacks in the struggle to reclaim the land in South Africa.

Mother to mother

1999
A novel based upon the murder of Fulbright scholar Amy Elizabeth Biehl in which the fictitious mother of the killer examines the life and world of her son in the black township of Guguletu, South Africa.

July's people

1982
When war break out in South Africa, a fugitive white family takes refuge with their black servant, July.

Readings on Cry, the beloved country

2001
Presents fifteen essays on the life and works of twentieth-century South African writer Alan Paton, plus an introductory biography and an overview of the novel's characters and plot.

Nadine Gordimer revisited

1999
Profiles twelve novels written by Nadine Gordimer, focusing on the writer's political views, artistic talents, and religious beliefs.

Burger's daughter

1980
The story of a young woman's evolving identity in the political environment of present-day South Africa.

Jump and other stories

1991
Sixteen short stories about subjects including family life, racist society, and political upheaval.

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