Verby die Wit Brug
by Coetzee, Johan
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0798125462
- ISBN 13
- 9780798125468
- Seller
-
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
(Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1984) 0798125462. 212 x 135 mm; printed wrappers; pp. 143. Sunned on spine; faint crease to upper cover; earlier owner's name signed on half-title. Very good condition. Afrikaans text. "Ken u 'n soldaat wat by die grens was? Min van ons kan vandag sê ons staan nie in verhouding tot iemand wat diens by die grens gedoen het nie. Verby die Wit Brug is 'n keur uit Johan Coetzee se bekende verhale oor ons manne by die grens. Hulle is almal hier: die kokke en transportryers; sersante en bevelvoerders; vlugtelinge uit Angola en 'n Wambo-hoofman wat 'n verskriklike keuse moet doen. Die verhale in Verby die Wit Brug loop 'n natuurlike sirkel. Die bundel begin met 'n gesprek met 'n soldaat op die vooraand van sy vertrek grens toe, en eindig met 'n reünie van ses manne wat daar was. En tussen elke verhaal deur maak die leser kennis met elke emosie, elke gewaarwording, elke vrees van die grensbewaker in boeiende verhaalvorm gevleg, want die skrywer was self daar. Met Verby die Wit Brug het die Afrikaanse taal en sy letterkunde sy eerste sinvolle, leesbare bydrae gekry oor 'n onderwerp wat ons almal na aan die hart lê." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11994
- Title
- Verby die Wit Brug
- Author
- Coetzee, Johan
- Book Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10
- 0798125462
- ISBN 13
- 9780798125468
- Publisher
- (Cape Town: Human & Rousseau, 1984) 0798125462
- Keywords
- SADF. Angola. SWAPO. Border. Operational area. Namibia. South African Soldiers. Military History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military History;
Terms of Sale
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Biblio member since 2018
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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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...