Lying Days
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Book Overview
Nadine Gordimer's first novel, published in 1953, tells the story of Helen Shaw, daughter of white middle-class parents in a small gold-mining town in South Africa. As Helen comes of age, so does her... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140233679
ISBN13:9780140233674
Release Date:June 1994
Publisher:Penguin Group
Length:376 Pages
Weight:0.62 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"
Customer Reviews
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Gordimer quietly exposes South Africa
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
If you want real African literature, skip Poisonwood Bible, and read Nadine Gordimer's Lying Days. She powerfully reveals the many layers of South African life back in the days of the Struggle without advancing her own political agenda or point of view. Gordimer's unabashed prose will break your soul with its brilliant clarity and eloquence.
At last a female coming-of-age story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I couldn't have timed my reading of this book any better. The book's treatment of the artistic conciousness vs. the social conscience is excellent. Nadine Gordimer is one of the very few authors who has managed to indulge her creative side and be an activist for social change. This inspires me.
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