Alles Begin met Anna
Dis 1934. Poppie Nienaber is 22 jaar oud, en sy werk in die Haberdashery-afdeling in Mr Cristal se algemene handelaar op Bethlehem. Saam met haar ouer sussie, Anna, woon hulle in tant Nelie se losieshuis in die straat af, en haar broer Jannie kom kuier gereeld op ’n Sondagmiddag, sedeprekies en al.
Poppie weet daar is geheime in die familie waarvan sy niks weet nie, en dat Sussie Anna dinge van haar weghou. Party goed onthou sy vaagweg, soos haar ma wat staan en strykwerk doen, die skroeireuk van ’n stryklaken wat hang in die lug. Dis wanneer Poppie besluit om haar eie potjie te gaan krap op Senekal dat dinge stadig in plek begin val. En dis nie lank hierna nie dat sy die spoorwegklerk Frikkie Bredenkamp ontmoet . . .
Alles begin met Anna is losweg gebaseer op die skrywer se eie familiegeskiedenis. Die roman vertel ’n roerende verhaal oor drie geslagte heen, van voor die Anglo-Boereoorlog tot die aanloop en gebeure van die Tweede Wêreldoorlog. Bowenal vertel dit die verhaal van Coetser se eie ouers Poppie en Frikkie, en waar sý, die skrywer, vandaan kom.
Meesleurend én toeganklik – hoogs leesbare historiese roman in dieselfde trant as Vuur op die horison.
Author | Annemari Coetser |
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Publisher | Human & Rousseau |
Place | Cape Town |
Year | 2017 |
ISBN | 9780798176170 |
Binding | Paperback |
Condition | Good |
Comments | Slight evidence of moisture at bottom of first 30 pages, otherwise very good condition. |
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