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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Introduction | 9 |
from The Soft Voice of the Serpent | 17 |
Ah Woe Is Me | 27 |
Copyright | |
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