Braaivleis of the Vanities. How to stay sane in South Africa
by Silber, Gus
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- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Johannesburg: Penguin, 1992). 194 x 128 mm; laminated pictorial wraps; pp. (vi) +151; cartoon illustrations. Wraps very slightly sunned. Near fine condition. 'You don't have to be crazy to stay sane in South Africa. But it helps. Now here's an even easier method. It's called Braaivleis of the Vanities, and it's a sizzling exposé of South African sosatie, featuring practical advice on everything from Shock Treating Your Pool to Barricading Your Suburb to Starting Your Own Volkstaat in another country. If you've ever wondered how to tell the difference between your telephone number and your telephone account, what you have to do to join a rolling mass action campaign, or why the bit of writing on the back of a book is called a "blurb", this is the book you've been waiting for. Packed with handy hints, inside information, and step-by-step interim guidelines, Braaivleis of the Vanities is guaranteed to help you stay sane as you search for your potjiekos at the end of the rainbow.' .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3961
- Title
- Braaivleis of the Vanities. How to stay sane in South Africa
- Author
- Silber, Gus
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- (Johannesburg: Penguin, 1992)
- Keywords
- South African Humour. Satire. Rainbow Nation. Humour
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour;
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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