South Africa
by Hopkinson, Tom
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 - 999 | 916.8 Hop (Browse shelf) | Available | Gift | 32467 |
Favored tip of a continent -- Settling the distant and difficult land -- Change wrought by gold and diamonds -- Open war between Boer and Briton -- Privileged life of the whites -- Apartheid in action -- Religion of the elect -- Search for truth in the arts -- Politics above and below the surface -- Many pressures imperiling the fortress.
Everybody wants to know about South Africa. It is a country ruled by an oligarchy whose forefathers came from Europe. It has been settled for more than 300 years. It is a land of perplexing contrasts.