Boerejood is biography crossed with the unpacking of political mystery, crossed with a travel book. A bit of a chameleon - a book of many colours. It takes readers on a 1,000 mile journey round the Cape as Capetonian returns after 25 years abroad to seek an understanding of the SA 'Miracle'. The writer grows up with a foot in two cultures and finding that this can be both uncomfortable & funny. It speaks of then and now and how to live in South Africa today. The book is NOT an apologia for the Afrikaners - but I do speak up ...
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Boerejood is biography crossed with the unpacking of political mystery, crossed with a travel book. A bit of a chameleon - a book of many colours. It takes readers on a 1,000 mile journey round the Cape as Capetonian returns after 25 years abroad to seek an understanding of the SA 'Miracle'. The writer grows up with a foot in two cultures and finding that this can be both uncomfortable & funny. It speaks of then and now and how to live in South Africa today. The book is NOT an apologia for the Afrikaners - but I do speak up for them. It is about the loss of land, language and culture - it is a sad song from the heart of a half Afrikaans expatriate. It is a bifocal view of South Africa which compares and contrasts the Jews and the Afrikaners. It poses the question: 'Will the Afrikaners survive as a tribe, a culture. Will Afrikaans be a language for cyberspace only.?
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Add this copy of Boerejood to cart. $39.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2007 by Jacana Media.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 5x0x8; The wraps are shelf rubbed but they are tidy overall. The binding is secure. Ink inscription from a previous owner covering most of the half title page. No other inscriptions or annotations. r*09/01/2024 JHK.
Add this copy of Boerejood to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2005 by South Africa: Jacana Media.
Add this copy of Boerejood to cart. $44.00, good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2004 by Jacana Media.
Add this copy of Boerejood to cart. $47.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2004 by Jacana Media.
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Very Good. 256 Pages. The wraps are a touch shelf rubbed, and show minimal signs of previous ownership. Internally, the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound. r* 13/12/2021. [Ak]
