The Cry of Winnie Mandela: A NovelA group of African women at a specific period in Southern Africa's history find their family life under pressure from capitalist modernity and apartheid. This is a deeply humane, sympathetic and generous book on the one hand but is unflinching in its honesty. Ndebele represents a rare breed of writer able to combine political awareness with a sensitivity towards context, language and characterization. The result is a gift offering to the present. This is one of the best books about women's sacrifices and contributions to the struggle against apartheid. |
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Page 98
... door . A woman of detachment who observes , and holds on to her options , which suddenly rush at her like a tidal wave . Savour the passion of enormous possibility . A woman of detachment , who observes , is a woman who finally realises ...
... door . A woman of detachment who observes , and holds on to her options , which suddenly rush at her like a tidal wave . Savour the passion of enormous possibility . A woman of detachment , who observes , is a woman who finally realises ...
Page 99
... door . His entrance into the house is only into the house : not back into me . Whatever he may have become while away , no matter how reprehensible , he can pose no danger to me . Only the most debilitating feeling of weak- ness will ...
... door . His entrance into the house is only into the house : not back into me . Whatever he may have become while away , no matter how reprehensible , he can pose no danger to me . Only the most debilitating feeling of weak- ness will ...
Page 143
... door open . The driver switches off the engine and goes round to help the backpacker offload . She finds room for the huge backpack in the Venter . The driver slides the Caravelle door shut , walks round to her seat , and urges the ...
... door open . The driver switches off the engine and goes round to help the backpacker offload . She finds room for the huge backpack in the Venter . The driver slides the Caravelle door shut , walks round to her seat , and urges the ...
Contents
Part | 1 |
The Second Descendant | 17 |
The Fourth Descendant | 36 |
Copyright | |
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