Ruwe diamant / druk 1
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Een jonge blanke Afrikaner vrouw zoekt met vallen en opstaan haar weg in de wereld.
Dalene Matthee Book order (chronological)
October 13, 1938 – February 20, 2005
Dalene Matthee achieved international acclaim for her evocative "forest novels," which delve into the exploitation of both nature and its inhabitants. Her narrative voice is powerful, exploring the profound connections between humanity and the natural world, often through the lens of marginalized characters. Through her work, Matthee critically examined societal injustices and the impact of human actions on the environment. Her significant contributions to South African literature continue to resonate with readers and have been recognized through acclaimed film adaptations.
Die Judasbok
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Die Judasbok is Dalene Matthee se eerste boek. Hiermee het sy in 1982 haar talent triomfantlik aangekondig; en dié bundel verhale het haar ná aan haar hart gelê, want vyf-en-twintig jaar se gevoelens en ervarings, bepeinsing en besinning lê hierin opgesluit.
The Day the Swallows Spoke
- 264 pages
- 10 hours of reading
In 1986, South African politics were at their lowest ebb. Araminta Rossouw is a young Afrikaans woman who wants to leave, but she cannot earn fast enough through her work as an estate agent, So when the opportunity arises to trade diamonds—strictly illegal—she cannot resist the temptation.
Fiela's Child
- 357 pages
- 13 hours of reading
In Africa a child wanders too far into the Knysna Forest. He never returns. Nine years later, two government officials, working on a census, find a white child living with a Coloured family in the mountains on the other side of the forest.
Des cercles dans la forêt
- 383 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Born and bred into the tawny magnificence of Africa, Saul would fight to save the vanishing world of his inheritance.
