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Joshua Gumbo, 'n lid van die Lucky Thirteen-sindikaat in Johannesburg, skiet Sonja Griessel se ouers per abuis wanneer hy Sonja se 4x4 probeer kaap. In die proses struikel sy uit die voertuig en plant 'n soen op haar kaper se mond. Die dood van haar ouers traumatiseer Sonja dermate dat sy al haar besittings oppak en padgee na die Kaap, waar sy haar voete weer wil vind. Joshua, wat glo dat die soen hom van sy mojo beroof het, vat haar spoor. Hy probeer sy tanende mojo aanvul deur die moord op meer as 34 mense wat hy van geen kant af ken nie. Bedags die toonbeeld van eerbaarheid, saans die bringer van die dood.
Sonja vestig haar in Pringlebaai, waar sy met die hulp van 'n baie beroemde decon-argitek vir haar 'n nuwe huis in Bettysbaai beplan. Tussendeur maak sy kennis met onbetroubare prokureurs, eiendomsagente, boukontrakteurs, vertrouenswendelaars, charismatiese kerkleiers, swartbemagtigingsaktiviste en ’n Afrikaanse literêre biograaf.Deur die reinste van toevalle spoor Joshua eindelik vir Sonja op, en hul paaie is bestem om vir oulaas te kruis – by die geselligheid waaraan die boek sy titel te danke het.Kerneels Breytenbach se eerste roman in agtien jaar, iets wat hy beskryf as “’n speurverhaal sonder ’n speurder”, is ’n stilistiese kragtoer wat lesers lank sal bybly.
| Author | Kerneels Breytenbach |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Human & Rousseau |
| Place | Cape Town |
| Year | 2011 |
| ISBN | 9780798156035 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Condition | Very 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.