The Smell of Apples
(Sprache: Englisch)
'Masterly... A disturbing story which subtly lays bare the twisted logic of apartheid' The Times
Marnus is terrified he will not fulfil the expectations of his elite Afrikaner family who are certain of their superiority. But when Mr Smith arrives,...
Marnus is terrified he will not fulfil the expectations of his elite Afrikaner family who are certain of their superiority. But when Mr Smith arrives,...
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'Masterly... A disturbing story which subtly lays bare the twisted logic of apartheid' The TimesMarnus is terrified he will not fulfil the expectations of his elite Afrikaner family who are certain of their superiority. But when Mr Smith arrives, things start to change, affecting Marnus's values and everything around him that he he holds dear.
Mark Behr's debut novel and the recipient of numerous awards including South Africa's biggest literary prize, the M-Net Award, as well as the Eugene Maris Prize and the CAN Literary Award. In the UK the book was shortlisted for the Steinbeck Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize, and received the Betty Trask Award. In the USA the novel won the Art Seidenbaum Award from the Los Angeles Times.
Autoren-Porträt von Mark Behr
Born in Tanzania in 1963, Mark Behr later moved to South Africa with his family. His first novel THE SMELL OF APPLES won several awards and was shortlisted for several more.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Mark Behr
- 2014, Repr., 208 Seiten, Masse: 12,5 x 19,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: ABACUS
- ISBN-10: 0349107564
- ISBN-13: 9780349107561
- Erscheinungsdatum: 04.04.1996
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Englisch
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An enthralling story... Very powerful. DAILY EXPRESS Masterly... A disturbing story which subtly lays bare the twisted logic of apartheid. THE TIMES Effective and Moving INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Compelling... the disturbing and powerful story of a child's introduction to hypocrisy and disillusion. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
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An enthralling story... Very powerful. DAILY EXPRESS
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