Blood Orange: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- Troy Blacklaws&’s follow-up to his internationally acclaimed Karoo Boy is the bittersweet tale of a South African boy coming of age during apartheidGecko&’s childhood is one of sheltered, almost magical innocence on a farm in Natal. He spends his days taking barefoot expeditions with his dogs and his nights listening to Springbok Radio, unaware of the cruel force in his life that apartheid will soon become. With the start of high school in the Cape, Gecko is thrust into a political and personal awakening that is both tragic and heartfelt. With conscription into the South African army looming over him, Gecko&’s future is as uncertain as his country&’s. Blood Orange evokes the absurdity, longing, and fear of growing up white in the last decades of apartheid.
- Copyright:
- 2005
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 224 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781480410015
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781480417809
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 03/09/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Troy Blacklaws
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.