ISBN: 9780908396825 - margaret harding (4 Ergebnisse)

185 x 120 mm; laminated pictorial wrappers; pp. xxiv + (ii) + 317. Very good condition. Recently dramatised on SAfm radio, "Margaret Harding is a remarkable book written in 1911 by a remarkable man. The beautiful but consumptive Margaret Harding comes from England to a sanatorium in the Great Karoo, where she immediately becomes embroiled in the crosscurrents of emergent Africa as well as the clash of personalities in the remote sanatorium. Kamis, the son of a chief, a mysterious figure in the novel, had been sent by the Colonial government with his father to England, where Kamis was educated. Margaret comes to know him closely, as well as the larger-than-life characters of the sanatorium. Margaret Harding has begun to attract more and more attention. The time is ripe for it to take its place as an important work dealing with major issues. It is about emergent Africa - a prophetic work far in advance of its time. The time is ripe too for Perceval Gibbon to be accepted as a significant writer on Africa, one who can construct a vibrant plot and a variety of colourful characters.". …

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. reprint. wraps are lightly shelf rubbed. minor markings. a clean and presentable copy in very good condition. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. the wraps are shelf rubbed and bit knocked. slight creasing. tanning. light marks. internally clean and tightly bound. Reprint. [P.O.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.