This work originally published in the Arabic language is a classic in its sort. First it appeared in a magazine published in Lebanon in the year 1966. Three years later a publication in the form of a book followed. The books tells the story of a man who has travelled from Sudan to the north, … Continue reading review SEASON OF MIGRATION TO THE NORTH
review DER WILLE MEINES VATERS GESCHEHE
A young woman. One of many young women in the West African country Cameroon. A young woman torn between her background, her tradition, the authority of her father and her own wishes. When Mireille is 20 years young she finds out that she is pregnant. She is a good student at school at Douala and … Continue reading review DER WILLE MEINES VATERS GESCHEHE
review THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR
One of the main characters in this novel is an architect in South Africa. Is it sheer coincidence that the writer of this novel, Yewande Omotoso, is an architect herself?At times writers tell the world that the content of their work is pure fiction, but is this always the case? Why choose a profession with … Continue reading review THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR
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This is not the first book by South Africa writer Deon Meyer that I have read. Each book is a story filled with complexities in the set up of the developments. You have to be a careful reader and at best you should read the book in one go. For in the way you will … Continue reading review SPOOR
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For many years now the South African writer Deon Meyer has been working steadily on a corpus of great books. This book that I have just read dates from 2002 and so it is one of his earlier ones. The main character of this book is Tobela Mpayipheli, a tall and quiet man who lives … Continue reading review PROTEUS
review HET LAND VAN ZIJN VADER
The Dutch journalist and academic Greta Riemersma married a man with Moroccan roots. His name is Saïd Finani. After having lived for some time in The Netherlands they decide to move to the roots of Saïd. In 2007 the couple moves to Kenitra, a seaside town on the Atlantic Ocean. First they move in with … Continue reading review HET LAND VAN ZIJN VADER
