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Dit was die jaar 1965. My jaar van groot drome, groot liefde, groot hartseer. Elvis se “Suspicious Minds" op die draadloos. Stokkiesbeenkinders wat speel met wat hulle ook al kan kry: blikkies, gebreekte glas, 'n ou bottel. Bedelaars, smouse, rondloperhonde. Distrik Ses!
Wasgoed wat in kleurpatrone oor balkonne hang, die aromas van kerrie en samosas uit Moraad se winkel, 'n mengelmoes gesigte wat in elke denkbare geur en kleur, my ooraktiewe verbeelding tot raserny geprikkel. En dis asof ek myself nog op die randsteen voor ons skakelhuis met my alewige skryfboek kan sien sit. Die groot sloping is nog net 'n bang vermoede, en die strate beier met klanke, kleure en geure. 'n Langbeenmeisiekind speel hopscotch, buk vooroor om haar merker op te tel en sien vir 'n rukkie die wêreld onderstebo: wasgoed wat die blou lug vlek, 'n bars in 'n witgekalkte muur, haar pa se skoene wat sleep in die stof, die vreemde wit seun, Benjamin ... Daardie kind is nou vrou, en met die afstand van tyd probeer sy haar wêreld weer op sy voete kry. Brigette Labuschagne se debuut is 'n eg Suid-Afrikaanse tragiese liefdesverhaal, skokkend soos die dreun van stootskrapers, maar ook so innig soos reēndruppels teen 'n ruit.
| Author | Brigette Labuschagne |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Human & Rosseau |
| Place | London |
| Year | 2007-01-01 |
| ISBN | 9780798148771 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Condition | Good |
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New: Exactly as it says.
As New: Pretty much new but shows small signs of having been read; inside it will be clean without any inscriptions or stamps; might contain a remainder mark.
Very Good: Might have some creases on the spine; no hard cracks; maybe slight forward lean and short inscription inside; perhaps very minor bumping on the corners of the book; inside clean but the page edges might be slightly yellowed.
Good: A few creases on the spine, perhaps a forward lean, bumping on corners or shelfwear; maybe an inscription inside or some shelfwear or a small tear or two on the dustjacket; inside clean but page edges might be somewhat yellowed.
Fair: In overall good condition, might have a severe forward lean to the spine, an inscription, bumping to corners; one or two folds on the covers and yellowed pages; in exceptional cases these books might contain some library stamps and stickers or have neat sticky tape which was used to fix a short, closed tear.
Poor: We rarely sell poor condition books, unless the books are in demand and difficult to find in a better condition. Poor condition books are still perfect for a good read, all pages will be intact and none threatening to fall out; most probably a reading copy only.