Selected StoriesIn these stories, selected by Nadine Gordimer herself, unforgettable characters from every corner of society come to life. The African landscape they inhabit - from the River Zaire to black Johannesburg to the hushed gardens of the white suburbs - is brilliantly depicted. The setting of these stories is South Africa, Nadine Gordimer's homeland; in their imaginative and compelling visions, their powerful implications are universal. |
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Page 85
... Coca - Cola bottles . ' I've been living in Durban for a year . Just got the chance of a lift to Jo'burg , ' said the gangling Temba . Jake had set himself up easily , leaning against the front of the stove and facing Miss Jennifer ...
... Coca - Cola bottles . ' I've been living in Durban for a year . Just got the chance of a lift to Jo'burg , ' said the gangling Temba . Jake had set himself up easily , leaning against the front of the stove and facing Miss Jennifer ...
Page 169
... Coca - Cola and fancy glasses this outburst made her memory wince to attention ; her laughter came only a split second after theirs , as if her question really had been a joke . Who else in that room could have believed it to be ...
... Coca - Cola and fancy glasses this outburst made her memory wince to attention ; her laughter came only a split second after theirs , as if her question really had been a joke . Who else in that room could have believed it to be ...
Page 176
... coke ? ' - ' D'you know what time I was in town this morning ? Quar- ter past eight . They were just taking the dust ... Coca - Cola . Someone had turned up the radio in the unconscious desire to provide the excitement of the opposition ...
... coke ? ' - ' D'you know what time I was in town this morning ? Quar- ter past eight . They were just taking the dust ... Coca - Cola . Someone had turned up the radio in the unconscious desire to provide the excitement of the opposition ...
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
from The Soft Voice of the Serpent | 17 |
Ah Woe Is Me | 27 |
Copyright | |
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