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Estienne Barbier, born in the Loire Valley in 1699, lays claim to service in the armies of the kings of France and Prussia, but he is an inveterate liar, and the truth is less glorious: irate husbands have made the Lowlands too hot to hold him, and he has deserted his pregnant wife to stow away for the Cape of Good Hope.
An expedition to the hinterland opens his eyes to the majesty of the African landscape and its wondrous animals and he is enchanted by the rumour of a fabled city of gold. But he also begins to see clearly the sordid dealing that underlies the self-righteous pomposity of the East India Company. It is a vision that makes him powerful enemies. Taking cover on a remote farm, and energetically consoling sundry widows, Barbier finds himself, to his own surprise, fomenting rebellion.
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An expedition to the hinterland opens his eyes to the majesty of the African landscape and its wondrous animals and he is enchanted by the rumour of a fabled city of gold. But he also begins to see clearly the sordid dealing that underlies the self-righteous pomposity of the East India Company. It is a vision that makes him powerful enemies. Taking cover on a remote farm, and energetically consoling sundry widows, Barbier finds himself, to his own surprise, fomenting rebellion.
"An immensely generous novel, vivid and adroit in its use of history" (The Times)
"Peter Carey, Garcia Marquez, Alexander Solzhenitsyn: André Brink must be considered with that class of writer" (The Guardian)
"On the surface, On the Contrary is a picaresque historical novel... Underneath, of course, the novel is about today's South Africa and the dilemmas facing people challenging the status quo. Brink has written a novel which entertains first and only later assumes a political significance. To rake over the old embers with such skill and ingenuity represents a considerable acheivement" (Sunday Telegraph)
"Infernally beautiful" (New Statesman)
"Unfailingly honest" (Sunday Times)
"Peter Carey, Garcia Marquez, Alexander Solzhenitsyn: André Brink must be considered with that class of writer" (The Guardian)
"On the surface, On the Contrary is a picaresque historical novel... Underneath, of course, the novel is about today's South Africa and the dilemmas facing people challenging the status quo. Brink has written a novel which entertains first and only later assumes a political significance. To rake over the old embers with such skill and ingenuity represents a considerable acheivement" (Sunday Telegraph)
"Infernally beautiful" (New Statesman)
"Unfailingly honest" (Sunday Times)
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- ÉditeurVintage
- Date d'édition1994
- ISBN 10 0749397985
- ISBN 13 9780749397982
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- Nombre de pages384
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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. 'A timeless, intensely metaphorical novel, but it is also urgently topical' - Times Literary SupplementEstienne Barbier, born in the Loire Valley in 1699, lays claim to service in the armies of the kings of France and Prussia, but he is an inveterate liar, and the truth is less glorious- irate husbands have made the Lowlands too hot to hold him, and he has deserted his pregnant wife to stow away for the Cape of Good Hope.An expedition to the hinterland opens his eyes to the majesty of the African landscape and its wondrous animals and he is enchanted by the rumour of a fabled city of gold. But he also begins to see clearly the sordid dealing that underlies the self-righteous pomposity of the East India Company. It is a vision that makes him powerful enemies. Taking cover on a remote farm, and energetically consoling sundry widows, Barbier finds himself, to his own surprise, fomenting rebellion. Estienne Barbier, born in the Loire Valley in 1699, lays claim to service in the armies of the kings of France and Prussia, but he is an inveterate liar, and the truth is less glorious: irate husbands have made the Lowlands too hot to hold him, and he has deserted his pregnant wife to stow away for the Cape of Good Hope. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780749397982
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Description du livre Etat : New. Estienne Barbier, born in the Loire Valley in 1699, is a liar and philanderer who deserts his pregnant wife to stow away. In Africa he sees the sordid dealing beneath the self-righteous pomposity of the Dutch East India Company, and decides to make a stand. By the author of "A Dry White Season". Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 320. . 1994. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. N° de réf. du vendeur V9780749397982
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