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The Garden of Evening Mists
19 September 2012
Tan Twan Eng's The Garden of Evening Mists has been shortlisted for The Man Booker Prize 2012. The judges commended Tan Twan Eng, comparing the novel's beauty to that of slowly clashing icebergs and saying, 'The gardener is one of the most memorable characters in all the 30,000 pages we read this year.'
But what do other...
Job Opportunity: Commissioning Editor
12 September 2012
Key responsibilities
help build a strong non-fiction and fiction list
initiate and commission non-fiction books in a range of genres
edit and proofread manuscripts to the highest standards
build strong relations with authors
steer editorial processes within schedule and budget
commission freelancers and uphold...
Die Wonderwerker: Chris Barnard se Nuutste Filmdraaiboek
07 September 2012
Toe Eugène Marais deurtrek van malaria en morfien by ’n vreemde plaashuis in die Waterberg ingeneem word, verander daardie huishouding heeltemal. Twee vroue ding mee om sy aandag – Maria, die huisvrou, en Jane, ’n jong meisie onder die gesin se sorg. En op hulle beurt is daar twee jaloerse mans – Gys, die eggenoot,...
Delectable Dishes from Alida Ryder, One of South Africa’s Favourite Foodies
05 September 2012
Simple & Delicious (available in Afrikaans as Heerlik & maklik) is a collection of recipes from the heart. These are dishes which Alida Ryder – a food stylist, photographer, blogger and busy mother of twins – serves to her family.
Sometimes it’s something fancy and a little tricky, but most often it’s simple,...
A Breathtaking Relationship Between Man and Cat
04 September 2012
Human emotion and animal instinct meet poignantly when two six-week-old leopard cubs become the charge of 22-year-old game ranger Graham Cooke at Londolozi.
Staying with the cubs in an unfenced bush camp surrounded by lions, hyenas and other leopards, he must first gain their trust before he begins to guide them towards release in the wild....
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