Melrose, Fiona
Johannesburg
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472152862
- author:
- Melrose, Fiona
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Corsair
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 13.8 x 1.8 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Political, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Gin returns to Johannesburg for her mother's 80th birthday party, determined to show she's become a capable woman. However, the city is in turmoil as crowds gather outside to hear news of Nelson Mandela's passing. Set against the backdrop of a single momentous day, this novel explores the lives of its characters through a chorus of voices. It's an ambitious homage to Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, and a personal and political manifesto on mothers and daughters, justice and love. Beautifully observed and written with great sensitivity, Johannesburg is a powerful portrayal of an extraordinary city and its people.
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