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Nadine Gordimer Feature
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Nadine Gordimer’s career took off in 1946 when The New Yorker published one of her stories. Since then, the author has written thirteen novels and numerous volumes of short stories, many of which give a humanist, moral shape to South Africa’s recent history. Read on to learn more about three of her books.
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Loot and Other Stories
Nadine Gordimer's inventiveness is boundless in this startling collection of ten stories. In "Loot," the title story, villagers greedily pillage long-forgotten treasures at the bottom of an ocean after a great earthquake exposes the seabed. In "Generation Gap," four adult children struggle to cope with their father's philandering and their mother's sulking following the breakup of their 42-year marriage. Though less politically motivated than Gordimer's earlier works, Loot and Other Stories is as equally thoughtful and artfully rendered. Read more here.
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The House Gun
Set in post-apartheid South Africa, The House Gun is the story of Harold and Claudia Lingard, an elite, liberal white couple who've always lived in comfort and safety until they discover their son, Duncan, has been arrested for killing one of his housemates. Yanked out of their oblivion to face the legacy of South Africa's history, they're forced to confront their own prejudices as they search for truth. Click here to read more.
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The Pickup
Called "an extraordinary book, as powerful and singular as its heroine" by the National Post and "a courageous novel" by The Washington Post, The Pickup tells the story of Julie, a white middle-class publicist struggling to escape her privileged background, and Adbju, an Arab immigrant yearning for the life Julie despises. From the simple scenario of girl meets boy, The Pickup evolves into an extraordinary exploration of freedom, responsibility, love, and identity. Click here for details.
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