Krügers Alp
- 445 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
Christopher Hope Bücher
26. Februar 1944
Dieser Autor befasst sich mit komplexen gesellschaftlichen Fragen durch seine literarischen Werke. Seine Schriften, die Poesie und Prosa umfassen, konzentrieren sich oft auf eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit politischen Systemen und den menschlichen Beziehungen innerhalb dieser. Weitere Einblicke teilt er durch andere Genres, darunter Reiseberichte und Biografien, was den Umfang seiner literarischen Interessen erweitert. Seine Prosa zeichnet sich durch Schärfe und die Fähigkeit aus, zum Nachdenken über die Komplexität der Welt anzuregen.
Moskau! Moskau!
- 240 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
My Chocolate Redeemer
- 261 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
Bella is a teenage chocolate junkie who lives in the village of La Frisette with her aristocratic grandmother. When an exotic black stranger turns up and takes over an entire floor in the grandest hotel in her community, there is considerable dismay amonst the local populace. But why is the stranger interested in no-one but Bella?
My Mother's Lovers
- 442 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
When Kathleen dies, her only son returns to Johannesburg to carry out her final wishes. Her legacy, which he must deliver in person, includes a cache of firearms for a former apartheid enforcer; a wig that once belonged to a Liberian boy soldier; and her knitting needles, which he must present to Bamadodi, the Rain Queen.
A Separate Development
- 208 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
Harry Moto must pass as a "coloured" on the underside of society, following a sexual escapade with the rich which forces to live as a fugitive. This is the first novel of Christopher Hope, who is better known for his poetry and as a winner of the Cholmondeley Award.
White Boy Running
- 273 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
This book recounts the experiences of award-winning novelist Christopher Hope who went back to South Africa in 1987 for his first real visit in 12 years. He retraces his footsteps through the cruel absurdities of a world in disarray. The author also wrote "A Separate Development", "Kruger's Alp" and "The Hottentot Room". This is his first work of non-fiction.
