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Selected Stories

by Nadine Gordimer · 1975

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In these stories, selected by Gordimer herself, characters from every corner of society come to life, along with the South African landscape they inhabit. The stories have a strong focus on racial issues, yet their implications are universal. The stories are National Curriculum recommended reading.

Setting
1970safricasouth africa
Audience
adult
Length
long · 448 pages
Form
short stories

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