|
Diamonds on a River of Tears
|
(Buch) |
Dieser Artikel gilt, aufgrund seiner Grösse, beim Versand als 3 Artikel!
Lieferstatus: |
i.d.R. innert 7-14 Tagen versandfertig |
Veröffentlichung: |
Oktober 2009
|
Genre: |
Romane, Erzählungen, Gedichte |
ISBN: |
9781438948133 |
EAN-Code:
|
9781438948133 |
Verlag: |
Authorhouse |
Einband: |
Gebunden |
Sprache: |
English
|
Dimensionen: |
H 235 mm / B 157 mm / D 35 mm |
Gewicht: |
1016 gr |
Seiten: |
528 |
Zus. Info: |
HC gerader Rücken mit Schutzumschlag |
Bewertung: |
Titel bewerten / Meinung schreiben
|
Inhalt: |
In this stunning work of historical fiction, LR Penn has concocted a breathtaking epic adventure that begins in 1890 in a small Zulu village in South Africa but spans three centuries and two continents. It is also a personal memoir that tells the story of a family torn apart by a racist totalitarian regime.
The book examines a series of powerful conflicts: the cultural clash between ancient ethnic traditions and encroaching Western values; the political battle between the underground resistance movement and the repressive military strength of a modern nation state; and stirring
personal conflicts, as illustrated by the impossibly difficult choices that the novel's heroes are forced to make - between the quest for liberation and the pursuit of love, between a family's security and a people's freedom.
Diamonds on a River of Tears presents an in depth portrait of day-to-day life in a society altogether out of balance, playfully juxtaposing its comic absurdities and tragic injustices, but ultimately handing down a moral indictment that all of contemporary civilization will have to face. |
|