Laurens Jan van der Post was an influential 20th-century thinker and writer. His works often delve into profound themes of the human psyche, spirituality, and humanity's relationship with the natural world. Van der Post became renowned for his unique style, blending autobiographical elements with philosophical reflections and mythic narratives. His writing invites readers to contemplate the meaning of existence and the interconnectedness of all living things.
Der Maler Michaeljohn legt einen im doppelten Sinne weiten Weg zurück: von seinem Geburtsort in Afrika nach England, von England zu seinem Geburtsort und wieder nach England zurück - von der ersten kindlichen Eifersucht auf den jüngeren Bruder über die egoistische Liebe seiner Mutter und die zerstörerische Zuneigung einer ungeliebten Frau bis hin zu jener Gefährtin, die ihm von Anbeginn bestimmt war.
Having been kept in brutal conditions by the Japanese during the war Van der Post was freed 2 weeks after Hiroshima and in a weak state, was put in charge of his Japanese captors, and stayed in Java to keep the peace. This is his own testimony of that era.
Ein mutiges Buch, das Stellung bezieht zu dem großen afrikanischen Konflikt. Es legt die Wurzeln der Rassenfrage bloß und erkennt die Notwendigkeit der Aufhebung von Schuld und Rache. Lange vor dem Konflikt hat Laurens van der Post gewarnt, doch sieht er am Ende einen Neubeginn. Die Fortsetzung des Romans 'Wenn Stern auf Stern aus der Milchstraße fällt'.
Vier Jahre verbrachte Laurens van der Post in japanischer Kriegsgefangenschaft in Indonesien. In diesem versöhnlichen Buch spürt van der Post behutsam der Seele der Japaner nach und ergründet die Ursachen des Völkerkrieges, dessen Wurzeln er im Wesen des Menschen angelegt sieht.
„Die gewaltige Natur des südafrikanischen Buschvelds beherrscht die Geschichte vom weißen Farmerssohn François, der weniger in der europäischen Kultur als in der Überlieferung der Buschmann- und Matabele-Sagen zu Hause ist, und von seinem Buschmann-Freund Xhabbo. Daß und wie sich die beiden in einer Welt der Apartheid, des gegenseitigen Unverständnisses und auch des Guerillakriegs zu einem Schicksalsbund finden: Das schließt die Botschaft des Autors ein, die zukunftweisend sein soll.“
Tief im Herzen Afrikas leben verstreut in den unendlichen Weiten der Kalahari-Wüste die letzten Buschmänner. Von ihrer Kultur und ihren Träumen erzählt Laurens van der Post in den glühenden Farben Afrikas.
This books marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Camphill movement in 1990. A history of its founding, including a short biography of Karl Konig, leads on to a consideration of the present aims and ideals of Camphill. Narratives, anecdotes, reports, and 150 photographs show Camphill life in all its variety in the different parts of the world.
Laurens van der Post is perhaps the world's most eloquent authority on the peoples and problems of Africa. Here, with a background of history, he examines the racial tensions of that dark continent from the viewpoint of the spiritual and mystical.
(Raymond Mortimer Sunday Times rank Laurens van der Post with the best writers of English this book confirms my constant admiration and the nobility of his mind --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Daily Telegraph 'I hope all those who are appalled by the destruction of Hiroshima will read this book for a greater understanding of what man is capable of doing')
Describes the Bushmen traditions and culture, looks at the routines of their daily life, and explains why their nomadic existence is threatened. Bibliog.
Laurens van der Post was a long-time friend of Jung and here presents Jung as he knew him: Jung the man, the discoverer and explorer of a new dimension in the human spirit, rather than Jung the psychologist.
Continues the previous work of this author 'A story like the wind', but is self-contained, and can be read as a story on its own
Filmed as Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence starring David Bowie & Tom Conti. This is war as experienced in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Java in 1942. It's the story of two British officers whose spirit the Japanese try to break. Yet out of the terrible violence & hardship strange bonds of love & friendship are forged between the prisoners & their jailers. Christmas Eve: A bar of shadow Christmas morning: The morning after A brother The initiation The growth of nothing "The day far spent" The sowing of the seed Christmas night: The sword & the doll
With the rescue of a Bushman from a horrible death, life at Hunter’s Drift changes dramatically for Francois. His subsequent secret friendship with the outcast Xhabbo; the strange pilgrimage to the distant kraal of uLangalibalela, the greatest of all witchdoctors; and his extraordinary encounter and relationship with Luciana Monckton are interwoven with the magnificent and mysterious happenings in the African bush. Highlighting the conflicts between the African and European cultures, the story gathers pace and culminates in a strangely-omened climax.
While her crew of South Africans and Norwegians await their next expedition, the whaling ship "Kurt Hansen" is moored in Port Natal. Her grave silent captain is Thor Larsen, a man whose dedication and skill in killing the sperm whale is beyond question.
An account of a journey on foot across the mountains to the two lost worlds of Central Africa. Adventure, discovery, and tragedy teem in this famous account of a trek into the sinister, primeval heights of Mount Mlanje and the cloud veiled uplands of Nyika.
Poutavé cestopisné vyprávění, které je zároveň příspěvkem k poznání jihoafrické etnické skupiny černošských Křováků neboli Sánů, líčí zvláštnosti jejich života i kultury a zmiňuje se o jejich některých dosud neznámých obyčejích. Autor, potomek Búrů, ačkoliv byl vysokým důstojníkem koloniální armády, zaujímá ke Křovákům velmi humánní postoj. Doslov Josefa Wolfa přibližuje čtenáři prehistorii i historii původních a nejstarších obyvatel afrického kontinentu.
A reissue of Van der Post's classic account of his rediscovery of the Bushmen of the Kalahari desert, outcast survivors from Stone Age Africa. His attempt to capture their way of life and the secrets of their ancient heritage provide captivating reading and an insight into a forgotten culture.
In this sequel to "The Lost World of the Kalahari", Laurens van der Post records everything he has learned of the life and the lore of Africa's first inhabitants.
This is a novel set in Africa where two hunters, one is old, experienced and wise and the other is young and ardent. They set out to foil a vast evilness that is being perpetrated on Africa. It is a powerful, haunting tale with a tense story of adventure and intrigue in modern Africa.
