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Synopsis
Banned for many years in the author's native South Africa, Looking on Darkness tells the story of actor Joseph Malan as he awaits execution for the murder of his white lover. André Brink panders to no one's political, ideological or religious beliefs in a controversial novel which has achieved international significance and abundant critical acclaim.
From three time winner of South Africa's most prestigious literary prize, the CNA Award.
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Review
"A novel of stature that explores our cancerous condition more persistently than any other novel has done before, and without the benefit of an anesthetic" (Alan Paton)
"Peter Carey, García Márquez, Alexander Solzhenitsyn: André Brink must be considered with that class of writer" (The Guardian)
"Strikingly effective" (The Times)
"A brutal, harrowing, desperately sincere piece of writing" (Sunday Times)
Book Description
'A brave and important novel, and in any terms a fine one - linguistically exciting, continually perceptive about society gone mad, [and] fiercely angry about cruelty' - Times Literary Supplement
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- PublisherW.H. Allen / Virgin Books
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 0491017928
- ISBN 13 9780491017923
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages400
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