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Author: Koos Marais Publisher: Kwarts Publishers ISBN: 9780994691316 Category : Nama (African people) Languages : en Pages : 348
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In 1906 while the Namas, indigenous first people of Namibia, were engaged in a war with the German colonial Schutztruppe, the Luchtensteins, an immigrant family, arrived by ship in Luderitzbucht. They then left by ox wagon to a new home, three hundred kilometres into the interior. Ahead of them lay the treacherous sands of the Namib Desert; thirst, searing heat, freezing nights, the fury of the desert wind, wild animals
Author: Koos Marais Publisher: Kwarts Publishers ISBN: 9780994691316 Category : Nama (African people) Languages : en Pages : 348
Book Description
In 1906 while the Namas, indigenous first people of Namibia, were engaged in a war with the German colonial Schutztruppe, the Luchtensteins, an immigrant family, arrived by ship in Luderitzbucht. They then left by ox wagon to a new home, three hundred kilometres into the interior. Ahead of them lay the treacherous sands of the Namib Desert; thirst, searing heat, freezing nights, the fury of the desert wind, wild animals
Author: Utley, Jaspar David Publisher: University of Namibia Press ISBN: 9991642358 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 202
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The Lie of the Land is a novel set against the background of the German colonial wars in Namibia in the early 1900s. The central character is an academic in linguistics who occasionally acts as a British agent. He is a cynical, private individual who sees himself as a neutral observer but is eventually forced to take sides when he witnesses the atrocities of the Herero and Nama genocide and, above all, meets a young Nama woman who enchants him. The novel explores the shifting nature of the oppressor and the oppressed. Despite the unfolding tragic events, the story is lightened by surprising bursts of humour, and is ultimately a love story.
Author: Publisher: University of Namibia Press ISBN: 9789991642574 Category : Languages : en Pages : 180
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My heart in your hands is a platform for poets in Namibia to speak out. It lays bare the hearts of nearly 100 poets who have with courage, honesty, and love, spilled their thoughts, tears, rage, regrets, love and laughter onto the pages of this book. This collection celebrates the country's natural beauty, stands in awe of the strength of our people, expresses anger at the inequality and injustices present in our society and imagines idyllic dreams and hopes for a better future. The poems display rich poetic nuances, vary in length and form and give a textured view of the poets and the environments they represent, a true reflection of Namibian diversity, and a glimpse into our soul.
Author: Richard Freislich Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 150
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A narrative account of the military campaign during the suppression of the Bondelswart uprising, based on official reports and the private papers of Colonel H. Prinsloo. The appendix (p. 87-117) reproduces the 1922 report by Colonel Prinsloo, the Chief of Police. For a more scholarly work, set in a broader historical perspective, see Lewis: The Bondelswarts rebellion of 1922 (Grahamstown 1977). (Eriksen/Moorsom 1989).
Author: Jackie Phamotse Publisher: ISBN: 9780620829274 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 412
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Sandton, the hub of Africa's economic power, sex mavericks and high-class slay queens, the place where dreams are made. But sometimes it proves not to be the city of freedom, while the city lights glitter, many are roped into the dark underground world of the rich and powerful. This is a season when men hold the key to every door and the weak will do anything to be part of the elite circle. Treasure desires nothing more than pure love from her Sugar Daddy but she is starting to see that he has deep-rooted, dangerous fetishes that go beyond greed and lust. She longs for a better life yet isn't sure how she will ever find that. The sacrifices placed in the hands of her tormentor are deadly. Slowly, day by day, she walks into the shadows and claws of death. Her love for materialism will alter the course of her life dangerously. But with her naive softness comes overwhelming feelings of unworthiness, fear and blood spills. She is catapulted back into the darkness, human traffic and organ sales. Terrified by the reality of her own naiveté, Treasure becomes entwined and trapped in a world of darkness and a terrible kind glamor. Will she ever see the light? -- Publisher's description.
Author: Peter Orner Publisher: Little, Brown ISBN: 0316075264 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 274
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Set in Namibia just after independence in the early 1990s, Peter Orner's first novel is a chronicle of the long days, short loves, and cold nights at Goas, an all-boys Catholic primary school so deep in the veld that "even the baboons feel sorry for us." Though physically isolated in semi-desert beneath a relentless sun, the people of Goas create an alternate, more fertile universe through the stories they tell each other. The book's central character is Mavala Shikongo, a combat veteran who fought in Namibia's long war for independence against South Africa. She has recently returned to the school -- with a child, but no husband. Mavala is modern, restless, and driven, in sharp contrast to conservative Goas. All the male teachers (including a bumbling but observant volunteer from Cincinnati) try not to fall in love with her. Everyone fails -- immediately and miserably. This extraordinary first novel explores the history of a place through the stories of its people. But above all it's about the fleetingness of love and the endurance of fellowship.
Author: Koos Marais
Author: Koos Marais
Author: Koos Marais
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Author: Richard Freislich
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Author: Jackie Phamotse
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Author: John Gordon Davis