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Brink, Andre

 
9780156029643: The Other Side of Silence
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0156029642 ISBN 13 : 9780156029643
Editeur : Houghton Mifflin, 2009

Synopsis

With years of abuse behind her and a bleak future ahead, a young German woman dreams of her country's colony in South-West Africa. When she learns of the women being transported to the colony to attend to the needs of male settlers, Hanna X takes the leap.
In Africa she is confronted with the harsh realities of colonial life. For resisting the advances of a German officer, she is banished to Frauenstein, a phantasmagoric outpost that is at once a "prison, nunnery, brothel, and shithouse." When the drunken excesses of visiting soldiers threaten the young girl who has become her only companion, Hanna revolts.
Mounting a ragtag army of women and native victims of brutality, she sets out on an epic journey to take on the German Reich. Combining the history of colonialism with the myths of Africa, this is an exquisitely written tale of suffering, violence, revenge, and, simply, love.


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À propos de l'auteur

Andre Brink was born in South Africa in 1935. He is a three-time recipient of South Africa's CNA Award, and has been twice short-listed for the Booker Prize. He is a professor of English at the University of Cape Town.

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Éditeur
Houghton Mifflin
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0156029642
ISBN 13 
9780156029643
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
311
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