This is the moving story of the unforgettable Rosa Burger, a young woman from South Africa cast in the mold of a revolutionary tradition. Rosa tries to uphold her heritage handed on by martyred parents while still carving out a sense of...

In »Die Begünstigte« geht es um eine junge Frau, deren Mutter gestorben ist. Unter den Papieren, die sie ordnen muss, findet sie einen Brief ihres Vaters, aus dem hervorgeht, dass er vielleicht gar nicht ihr Vater ist. Der Mann, der...

When Will skips school to slip off to a movie theater near Johannesburg, he is shocked to see his father. An ordinary mishap, but his father is no ordinary man. He is a "colored" and revered anti-apartheid hero, and his female companion...

"None to Accompany Me" ist ein Roman der südafrikanischen Schriftstellerin Nadine Gordimer, der sich mit den Themen Identität, Veränderung und persönlicher Wandel inmitten politischer Umbrüche auseinandersetzt. Die Geschichte spielt im...

Get a Life von Gordimer, Nadine

»Die Zukunft«, sagt die weiße Juristin und aktive Gegnerin der Apartheid Vera Stark zu ihrem Mann Ben, »besteht darin, die Vergangenheit rückgängig zu machen.« Sie meint es politisch und weiß, es gilt auch für ihr Leben. Sie zieht die...

For years, it has been what is called a 'deteriorating situation'. Now all over South Africa the cities are battlegrounds. The members of the Smales family - liberal whites - are rescued from the terror by their servant, July, who leads...

Telling Times von Gordimer, Nadine

In this collection of sixteen stories, Gordimer brings unforgettable characters from every corner of society to life: a child refugee fleeing civil war in Mozambique; a black activist's deserted wife longing for better times; a rich...

Burger's Daughter von Gordimer, Nadine

With her characteristic brilliance, Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer follows the inner lives of characters confronted by unforeseen circumstances. An earthquake offers tragedy and opportunity in the title story, exposing both an ocean...

Mehring is rich. He has all the privileges and possessions that South Africa has to offer, but his possessions refuse to remain objects. His wife, son and mistress leave him; his foreman and workers become increasingly indifferent to his...