A Fork in the Road
Author | : André Brink |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2009-02-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781409075356 |
ISBN-13 | : 1409075354 |
Rating | : 4/5 (354 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Fork in the Road written by André Brink and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-02-25 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is André Brink's story of a life lived in tumultuous times. He describes with searing honesty his conflicting experiences of growing up in a world where innocence was always surrounded by violence and storytelling was a means of reconciling the stark contrasts of his world. His time spent in Paris in the 1960s confirmed in him the desire to become a writer but his opposition to the apartheid establishment resulted in years of harassment by the South African secret police; it also led to extraordinary friendships with leaders of the ANC in exile. A Fork in the Road is André Brink's love song to the country where he was born and where, despite recent tragedies, he still lives today.