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Too Late the Phalarope

by Alan Paton · 1953

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Paton's second novel portrays a police lieutenant's struggle with his conscience when he violates strict South African law concerning relationships between Blacks and whites.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisSouth AfricaSouth AfricaMore like thisLess of thishigh schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 287 pages

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