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Fools And Other Stories

by Njabulo S. Ndebele · 1986

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Ndebele evokes South African township life with humor and subtlety in this novel.

Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisSouth AfricaSouth AfricaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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