Turbott Wolfe
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A record of a struggle against the forces of prejudice and fear, Turbott Wolfe is a landmark in both English and South African literature which remains timely today. Published in 1925, the wide... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0156914905
ISBN13:9780156914901
Release Date:January 1987
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Length:221 Pages
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i can't believe this isn't famous
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
an absolutely brilliant novel, concise and intense and thought-provoking while allowing for occasion bits of wry humor and, towards the murky conclusion, outright hysterics. plomer tells the story of w.p. telling the story of a dying turbott wolfe telling the story of a young turbott wolfe as he interacts with native south africans. the superficial theme of race relations my have gotten this book reprinted and heralded by nadine gordimer, but its real worth is in the character of wolfe, a bizarre combination of gatsby and prufrock (and a possible genius), ultimately failing in a great attempt of re-creation. pay special attention to plomer's cat-thought descriptions; they're fleeting but brilliant.
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