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John Briley Cry freedom
a novel
Donald Woods, een blanke redacteur van een krant, vertelt over zijn vriendschap met de Zuid-Afrikaanse activist Steve Biko en laat zien hoe zwart-Afrika werkelijk leeft. Vanaf ca. 16 jaar.
Fictie | Sociale roman
Engels | 120 pagina's | Oxford University Press, Oxford [etc.] | 2008
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Malla Nunn When the ground is hard
Swaziland, 1965: Adele Joubert (16) is erg populair op de Keziah Christian Academy, een kostschool voor gekleurde leerlingen. Als ze een kamer moet delen met de strijdbare, straatarme Lottie met Zoeloe-bloed willen de populaire meisje niets meer van haar weten. Naar een waargebeurd verhaal. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
Fictie | Schoolverhaal
Engels | 257 pagina's | G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York | 2019
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Adrienne Benson The brightest sun
Drie vrouwen in Afrika die hun leven ieder op hun eigen manier vormgeven, worden al dan niet vrijwillig, met elkaar geconfronteerd.
Fictie | Sociale roman
Engels | 336 pagina's | Park Row Books, [Toronto, Ontario] | 2018
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Alan Paton Cry, the beloved country
a story of comfort in desolation
Een felle aanklacht tegen de blanke inwoners van Zuid-Afrika, die op enkele uitzonderingen na, hun machtspositie ten opzichte van de gekleurde rassen trachten te handhaven door een ergerlijke onderdrukking van de oorspronkelijke bewoners.
Fictie | Roman over het rassenvraagstuk
Engels | 239 pagina's | Penguin Books, London [etc.] | 2000
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J.M. Coetzee Summertime
scenes from provincial life
Slotdeel van de fictieve autobiografische trilogie waarin de auteur allerlei mensen ontmoet die hem een beeld kunnen geven van hemzelf in de periode 1972-1977 in Zuid-Afrika.
Fictie
Engels | 266 pagina's | Vintage Books, London | 2010
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Zindzi Mandela | Pelle Hvenegaard Dear Zoe Ukhona
a Journey through Infertility and Adoption
In English for the first time, with a foreword written by Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, this is a heartbreaking memoir of infertility, adoption, and fatherhood from one of Denmark’s most beloved tv personalities. One summer evening, on a blind date that is almost cancelled, Pelle Hvenegaard meets Caroline. He knows right away that this woman is the love of his life and the mother of his children. Their path to a family is not smooth. But after six years of infertility and the trials...
Engels | 11 uur 14 minuten (495 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Natasha Illum Berg Tea on the Blue Sofa
A compelling and poetic deep dive into the intricacies of a love cut short, "Tea on the blue Sofa" dissects Natasha Illum Berg's reflections on her childhood in Sweden and her life in Africa. This autobiographical love letter is an ode to the beauty and brutality of life in which Natasha tries to come to terms with the violent loss of her great love. ©2024 Natasha Illum Berg (P)2024 Saga Egmont Natasha Illum Berg (b. 1971) is an author, hunter, and conservationist known for her debut novel...
Engels | 3 uur 12 minuten (145 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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J.M. Coetzee Disgrace
Een ontslagen universitair docent ondervindt aan den lijve hoezeer de raciale verhoudingen in Zuid-Afrika zijn gewijzigd.
Fictie | Psychologische roman | Roman over het rassenvraagstuk
Engels | 219 pagina's | Vintage Books, London | 2008
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Natasha Illum Berg Looking at Harry and Other Stories
From Arkansas and London to Zanzibar and the Tanzanian bush, "Looking at Harry and other stories" follows a selection of unique perspectives on the human condition spanning multiple continents. An inquiry into the dichotomies of life, this short story collection features six beautifully crafted stories that all explore how there is always two sides to one coin... ©2024 Natasha Illum Berg (P)2024 Saga Egmont Natasha Illum Berg (b. 1971) is an author, hunter, and conservationist known for her debut...
Engels | 5 uur 36 minuten (246 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Roseanne A. Brown A song of wraiths and ruin
Karina krijgt de opdracht tijdens een festival een ritueel af te maken. Malik moet Karina doden als losgeld voor de ontvoering van zijn zusje. Als ze tegenover elkaar komen te staan en verliefd worden, blijken ze pionnen te zijn in een spel tussen goden. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
Fictie | Science fiction
Engels | 466 pagina's | Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [New York] | 2020
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Anthony Ham | James Bainbridge | Lucy Corne | Mary Fitzpatrick | Trent Holden | Brendan Sainsbury Southern Africa
Engels | 767 pagina's | Lonely Planet, Carlton, Victoria | 2017
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Richard Mason Who killed Piet Barol?
In Kaapstad, 1914, gaat een meubelmaker met twee jonge Xhosa-mannen zelf hout winnen in het oerwoud, tussen leugens en intriges.
Fictie | Historische roman | Sociale roman
Engels | Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London | 2017
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Pamela Kent Sweet Barbary
Catherine should have known better when she met the exciting David Barrington that he was trouble. He was handsome and rich and made her visit to Morocco all the more thrilling. Yet he had a terrible reputation with women and was far from Catherine’s type. Can she resist him, despite it all, especially in such a romantic setting? The 20th-century love tale was written by Pamela Kent, a pseudonym of English romance writer Ida Pollock. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists...
Engels | 4 uur 46 minuten (209 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Anonymous B.J. Harrison Reads Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad is a poor man who works as a carrier under the regime of Harun al-Rashid. Every day, obediently, the man carries the heavy load on his head. One day he feels that fatigue taking over him, and he decides to sit and rest for a few minutes. While Sinbad rests, he sees a store full of fascinating luxuries and he thanks Allah for the beautiful sight. When the owner of the shop sees the poor man, he decides to invite him inside. When the two men gets to know each other, it turns out that the storekeeper...
Engels | 3 uur 3 minuten (134 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2020
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Frances Mensah Williams From Pasta to Pigfoot
Be swept away by sun, sea, self-love and a delicious dollop of romance in this original, multicultural romance novel set between London and Ghana. Introducing your new, favourite girl-next-door Faye Bonsu. Dismissed as a cultural lightweight by the man she is desperate to please, under-achieving PA, Faye Bonsu, is on a mission to find love. A disastrous night out leaves pasta-fanatic Faye’s romantic dreams in tatters and underscores her alienation from her African heritage. Leaving her cosy middle-class...
Engels | 15 uur 38 minuten (682 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Laura McVeigh Lenny
A magical tale of family, loss and the healing power of the imagination and hope. In the Ubari Sand Sea in 2011, during the First Libyan Civil War, a mysterious pilot falls from the sky – a sky devil - and makes a home with the family of the little boy who rescues him. A year later, Roseville, Louisiana is faced with the threat of the ever-rising water levels, in the aftermath of economic crisis and corporate environmental damage. 10-year-old Lenny Lockhart is losing the people and the things dearest...
Engels | 9 uur 11 minuten (426 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Robert E. Howard Red Shadows
First published in Weird Tales, August 1928, alternatively titled 'Solomon Kane'. This was the first Solomon Kane story ever published. In France, Kane finds a girl attacked by a gang of brigands led by a villain known as Le Loup. As she dies in his arms, Kane determines to avenge her death, and the trail leads from France to Africa, ending with Kane's first meeting with N'Longa. Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) was an American author of a wide range of genres. He created the pulp fiction hero...
Engels | 1 uur 2 minuten (48 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Eric Nii Addy | Osu Library Fund Fati and the Soup Pot
Fati has always been a fast runner, and proves this once again at her school's sports day. When she returns home from school, she helps her mother prepare okro soup. The soup smells delicious and Fati is hungry after running. Find out what happens when Fati helps her mum make the soup. Fati and the Soup Pot is based on the real-life adventures of a girl growing up in northern Ghana. 'Fati and the Soup Pot' (English), written by Osu Library Fund, illustrated by Eric Nii Addy, published by Sub-Saharan...
Engels | 5 minuten (3,7 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Idowu Abayomi Oluwasegun | CODE Ethiopia | Alemu Abebe The Coffee Legend
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, but where does it come from? Who had the idea to brew coffee beans instead of eating them? Were humans the first to sample coffee? Learn all this and more in this legendary tale. 'The coffee legend' (English), written by Alemu Abebe, CODE Ethiopia, illustrated by Idowu Abayomi Oluwasegun, published by African Storybook Initiative (© African Storybook Initiative, 2018) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories...
Engels | 3 minuten (2,6 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Edgar Rice Burroughs The Return of Tarzan
This follow-up to `Tarzan of the Apes‘ begins where the first novel ended, with Tarzan‘s beloved Jane set to marry his cousin. Disappointed in love, Tarzan leaves for Europe, and after a bit of trouble, becomes a spy for the French government. Soon, he finds himself back in the same jungle, in which he grew up, and coincidentally, so does Jane. Duals, attempted murders, espionage, suicide, ancient treasure, a shipwreck, lion attacks and numerous escapes, `The Return of Tarzan‘ (1915) does not lack...
Engels | 9 uur 8 minuten (421 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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