Geen Engel Nie
Nuwe plek, nuwe skool, nuwe mense. Ek het my eenkant gehou, net in die middae pinball gespeel by die Griek se kafee op die hoek. Pinball was my ding. My nuwe klasmaats het gesien hoe ek speel. "Kyk hoe jive die cat daar agter die pinball," lag die een. "Ek scheme die Randfontein cat is nie te bad nie."
Omdat ek 'n soort van pinball wizard was, het hulle my nie so geboelie soos vir my kleinboet Johnny nie. Na 'n lewe in die skadus neem 'n man stelling in, rewolwer in die hand, om sy allerlaaste misdaad te pleeg.
Terwyl hy in 'n donker sitkamer wag, loop sy herinneringe wye draaie: na harde grootwordjare in Randfontein en Germiston se strate, waar selfs jou eie familie jou kon bloedmond slaan. Hy onthou die Suid-Afrika waarin hy opgegroei het: die Castle Lager en Lucky Strikes agter skoolpawiljoene, die seuns met aanvalsgewere op die grens.
Vir 'n hierjy soos hy was sy pad reeds vroeg uitgemeet: hoetroustelle steel, baie Klipdrift, verbeteringskool, daarna die army. En toe sluk Sunnyside se nagklubs en onderwereld hom in. In Andre Kruger se aangrypende roman oor familie, verraad en wraak - geskryf in die taal van die straat en die tyd - voer een man 'n uiterste stryd teen sy lotsbestemming.
| Author | André Krüger |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Penguin |
| Place | Cape Town |
| Year | 2020 |
| ISBN | 9781485904120 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Comments | Appears as if first free page had been removed but could be binding error; first free page is half-title page. |
How we describe the condition of our books
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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.