An Imperfect Blessing

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book An Imperfect Blessing by Nadia Davids, Penguin Random House South Africa
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nadia Davids ISBN: 9781415205747
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa Publication: April 23, 2014
Imprint: Umuzi Language: English
Author: Nadia Davids
ISBN: 9781415205747
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Publication: April 23, 2014
Imprint: Umuzi
Language: English

It is 1993. South Africa is on the brink of total transformation and in Walmer Estate, a busy suburb on the slopes of Devil’s Peak, fourteen-year-old Alia Dawood is about to undergo a transformation of her own. She watches with fascination and fear as the national drama unfolds, longing to be a part of what she knows to be history in the making. As her revolutionary aspirations strengthen in the months before the elections, her intense, radical Uncle Waleed reappears, forcing her parents and sister Nasreen to confront his subversive and dangerous past. Nadia David’s first novel moves across generations and communities, through the suburbs to the city centre, from the lush gardens of private schools to the dingy bars of Observatory, from landmark mosques and churches to the manic procession of the Cape Carnival, through evictions, rebellions, political assassinations and first loves. The book places one family’s story at the heart of a country’s rebirth and interrogates issues of faith, race, belonging and freedom. An Imperfect Blessing is a vibrant, funny and moving debut

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

It is 1993. South Africa is on the brink of total transformation and in Walmer Estate, a busy suburb on the slopes of Devil’s Peak, fourteen-year-old Alia Dawood is about to undergo a transformation of her own. She watches with fascination and fear as the national drama unfolds, longing to be a part of what she knows to be history in the making. As her revolutionary aspirations strengthen in the months before the elections, her intense, radical Uncle Waleed reappears, forcing her parents and sister Nasreen to confront his subversive and dangerous past. Nadia David’s first novel moves across generations and communities, through the suburbs to the city centre, from the lush gardens of private schools to the dingy bars of Observatory, from landmark mosques and churches to the manic procession of the Cape Carnival, through evictions, rebellions, political assassinations and first loves. The book places one family’s story at the heart of a country’s rebirth and interrogates issues of faith, race, belonging and freedom. An Imperfect Blessing is a vibrant, funny and moving debut

More books from Penguin Random House South Africa

Cover of the book Trail Blazer by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book Nicola Hadfield’s Beautiful Outdoors by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book Tasting the Cape - Guide to the Cape Winelands by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book The Amazing Coelacanth by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book First Field Guide to Wildlife of Southern Africa by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book Hidden Cape Town by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book Plate by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book How Crab Lost his Head by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book Fuss-free Braais: Fish and Seafood by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book I Want My Life Back by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book Black Widow White Widow by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book The Whipping Boy by Nadia Davids
Cover of the book Don't Tread On My Dreams by Nadia Davids
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy