* From the author of the Orange Debut shortlisted, The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam - comes the paperback publication of a second novel about coming of age in South Africa at a time that is at once charmed and cruel
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- From the author of the Orange Debut shortlisted, The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam - comes the paperback publication of a second novel about coming of age in South Africa at a time that is at once charmed and cruel
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Goaded by the pulse of Elvis, Little Richard and the kwela kwela rhythms of the black ghettos, best friends Tommy and Chris, twelve-year-olds growing up on the mines of Johannesburg, look to prove their grit on the slumyard dance floors of the West Rand Cons Mine and in the sweat-soaked ring of the boxing club.
But Tommy has a little sister Cecilia, sweet, whimsical and vulnerable. Unwittingly, she will make the friends face a choice between courage and cowardice, between loyalty and betrayal.Critic Reviews
“Raw, true . . . Liebenberg is a terrific writer”
Raw, true ... Liebenberg is a terrific writer -- Jason Wallace Guardian Compelling ... Liebenberg writes evocatively about boxing and the hope it instils in a group of boys destined for the mines -- Tamzin Baker Financial Times A moving, excellently crafted story -- Kate Saunders The Times
About the Author
Lauren Liebenberg was born in what was Rhodesia and spent her early childhood in the crucible of the civil war. She now lives in South Africa and has an MBA from the business school of the University of Witwatersrand. She is married to an Englishman and has two young children.
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Goaded by the pulse of Elvis, Little Richard and the kwela kwela rhythms of the black ghettos, best friends Tommy and Chris, twelve-year-olds growing up on the mines of Johannesburg, lookto prove their grit on the slumyard dance floors of the West Rand Cons Mine and in the sweat-soaked ring of the boxing club. But Tommy has a little sister Cecilia, sweet, whimsical and vulnerable. Unwittingly, she will make the friends face a choice between courage and cowardice, between loyalty and betrayal. 'Compelling . . . Liebenberg writes evocatively about boxing and the hope it instils in a group of boys destined for the mines' Tamzin Baker, Financial Times 'Subtly, Liebenberg weaves the decay of the Union of South Africa into the story . . . She captures the loss of innocence and a critical moment in African history . . . once more she has produced a solid, effortless tale that captures more than is initially apparent' Jason Wallace, Guardian 'A moving, excellently crafted story' Kate Saunders, The Times [jpeg for The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam ]
Goaded by the pulse of Elvis, Little Richard and the kwela kwela rhythms of the black ghettos, best friends Tommy and Chris, twelve-year-olds growing up on the mines of Johannesburg, look to prove their grit on the slumyard dance floors of the West Rand Cons Mine and in the sweat-soaked ring of the boxing club.But Tommy has a little sister Cecilia, sweet, whimsical and vulnerable. Unwittingly, she will make the friends face a choice between courage and cowardice, between loyalty and betrayal.
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