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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823
EAN: 9780140061406
ISBN: 0140061401
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: July 29, 1982
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Sales Rank: 194190
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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For 15 years, July has been the decently treated black servant in a South African household. Now, in "the deteriorating situation," the roles must reverse as he becomes the former master's family's host, their savior--their keeper. 4 cassettes.
Amazon.com Review:
Not all whites in South Africa are outright racists. Some, like Bam and Maureen Smales in Nadine Gordimer's thrilling and powerful novel July's People, are sensitive to the plights of blacks during the apartheid state. So imagine their quandary when the blacks stage a full-scale revolution that sends the Smaleses scampering into isolation. The premise of the book is expertly crafted; it speaks much about the confusing state of affairs of South Africa and serves as the backbone for a terrific adventure.
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This may be Gordimer's most popular book for reasons that say a lot about readers' expectations. The plot has been summarized elsewhere. What makes the book, I suspect, popular among American teachers who assign it is its setting, which takes a white family deep into the bush to live among the natives. Something tells me that teachers find this appealing, especially given their propensity to teach diversity ideology and the mantra of getting along. The book actually has nothing to do whatsoever with ... Read More
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In July's People Nadine Gordimer presents a scenario laden with fears. Written in 1981, the book presents a South Africa afflicted by near-worst case Cold War disintegration. With rumoured external support, the urban black population has instigated a revolution of sorts, transforming the cities into war zones. No longer "nice" places to be, they are no longer home for decent white liberals like Bam and Maureen and their youngsters.
Twenty-five years on, it is this aspect o July's people that grates. ... Read More
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stay well away from this book and the rest of Hofmeyrs books , this is probably the most boring and uneventful book i have ever read . I kept reading on thinking something would actually happen (most eventful thing in this book is when they arrive in the village , from here on its just downhill) before i knew it i had read the whole book , worst part is i will never get those 5 hours i spent reading this book back .
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I bought a copy of Nadine Gordimer's "July's People" shortly before my husband and I made our first trip to South Africa. I must confess I found the first chapter quite difficult to comprehend. I decided to put the book aside and read it after I had been in the country for a while, hoping I would find it easier to understand. And I did.
Though written during the apartheid period the book is valuable today not only as an historical document but also because sadly, in my opinion, things haven't changed ... Read More
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There are no interesting events in the story. There is no ending. Nicely written, but nothing happens.
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