No Turning Back: A Novel of South Africa - Softcover

Naidoo, Beverley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064407497 ISBN 13: 9780064407496

Publisher: Trophy Pr, 1999

Synopsis

Escaping from his violent stepfather, twelve-year-old Sipho heads for Johannesburg, where he has heard that gangs of children live on the streets. Surviving hunger and bitter-cold winter nights is hard'but learning when to trust in the ‘new' South Africa proves even more difficult.

No Turning Back appeared on the short list of both the Guardian and Smarties book prizes on the United Kingdom.

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Review:

A powerful novel . . . Naidoo's evident knowledge of her subject and her humane approach allow a rare and moving glimpse into [a] hidden world (Publishers Weekly)

About the Author:

Now, a 92 year old technical writer and engineer in the industry for over twenty years, developing advanced technology in military avionics for aircraft during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Author of three adult novels and three young novels for the classroom used in intermediary schools. Books by Author: Sparrow (1st Books Pub.) The Last Man On Earth (Creative Svcs.) Gridiron Angels (Quill Pub.) On Earth As It Is In Heaven”(Quill Pub.) Raising the Arlington UFO (Quill Pub.) The Ivory Crown (Create Space)

About this edition

• Publisher: Trophy Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0064407497
• ISBN 13: 9780064407496
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 189