Funny, moving and sharply ironic, My Chocolate Redeemer is a novel full of intellectual fireworks and red-herrings, from the award-winning South African author Christopher Hope.
Christopher Hope Libros
26 de febrero de 1944
Este autor profundiza en complejas cuestiones sociales a través de sus obras literarias. Sus escritos, que abarcan poesía y prosa, a menudo se centran en un examen crítico de los sistemas políticos y las relaciones humanas dentro de ellos. Comparte además sus reflexiones a través de otros géneros, como relatos de viajes y biografías, ampliando el alcance de sus intereses literarios. Su prosa se caracteriza por su agudeza y su capacidad para provocar la reflexión sobre las complejidades del mundo.
My Mother's Lovers
- 442 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
When Kathleen dies, her only son returns to Johannesburg to carry out her final wishes. Her legacy, which he must deliver in person, includes a cache of firearms for a former apartheid enforcer; a wig that once belonged to a Liberian boy soldier; and her knitting needles, which he must present to Bamadodi, the Rain Queen.
A Separate Development
- 208 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
Harry Moto must pass as a "coloured" on the underside of society, following a sexual escapade with the rich which forces to live as a fugitive. This is the first novel of Christopher Hope, who is better known for his poetry and as a winner of the Cholmondeley Award.
White Boy Running
- 273 páginas
- 10 horas de lectura
This book recounts the experiences of award-winning novelist Christopher Hope who went back to South Africa in 1987 for his first real visit in 12 years. He retraces his footsteps through the cruel absurdities of a world in disarray. The author also wrote "A Separate Development", "Kruger's Alp" and "The Hottentot Room". This is his first work of non-fiction.
Krügers Alp
- 445 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
Moskau! Moskau!
- 240 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
