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Tsotsi is an angry young gang leader in the South African township of Sophiatown. A man without a past, he exists only to kill and steal. But one night, in a moonlit grove of bluegum trees, a woman he attempts to rape forces a shoebox into his arms. The box contains a baby, and his life is inexorably changed. He begins to remember his childhood, to rediscover himself and his capacity for love. Turned into an Oscar-winning movie in 2006, Tsotsi's raw power and rare humanity show how decency and compassion can survive against the odds.
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- Title
- Tsotsi
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Athol Fugard
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Released
- 2009
- ISBN10
- 1847674763
- ISBN13
- 9781847674760
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery Novels, Contemporary Fiction, School, Africa, Violence, Poverty, Babies, South Africa, Apartheid, Ghetto
- Original title
- Tsotsi
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- Tsotsi is an angry young gang leader in the South African township of Sophiatown. A man without a past, he exists only to kill and steal. But one night, in a moonlit grove of bluegum trees, a woman he attempts to rape forces a shoebox into his arms. The box contains a baby, and his life is inexorably changed. He begins to remember his childhood, to rediscover himself and his capacity for love. Turned into an Oscar-winning movie in 2006, Tsotsi's raw power and rare humanity show how decency and compassion can survive against the odds.