The Curator
$36.40
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2016
Summary
An unforgettable and provocative journey into the dark heart of South Africa.
Longlisted for the 2015 Green Carnation Prize
It’s not possible to undo what happened in 1976.
In rural South Africa a family massacre takes place; a bloodbath whose only witness is the family’s black maid. Hendrik Deyer is the principal of a state-run school camp who lives nearby with his wife and their two sons, Werner and Marius. As Hendrik becomes obsessed with uncovering what happened, h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099597728 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099597721 |
| Author: | Jacques Strauss |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2016 |
| Weight: | 286g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
With its forcefully characterised anti-hero Werner, this is a book that will conjure favourable comparisons with other South African literary masters.
With its forcefully characterised anti-hero Werner, this is a book that will conjure favourable comparisons with other South African literary masters. – Barry Forshaw * Independent *Murder is everywhere you look in this dark and gripping novel, but it’s often achingly funny. – Kate Saunders * The Times *Strauss mixes two narratives together with ease, and comes up with a novel that sparkles. * Book Munch *The Curator is a very interesting and compelling read. * Savidge Reads *
About The Author
Jacques Strauss
Jacques Strauss was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. His first book, The Dubious Salvation of Jack V, won the Commonwealth Book Prize, Africa. He lives in London with his partner and works as a freelance writer.
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