- Hardcover: 316 pages
- Publisher: William Morrow & Co (January 1980)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 068803568X
- ISBN-13: 978-0688035686
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 15 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,316,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ben du Toit is an ordinary, decent, harmless man, unremarkable in every way - until his sense of justice is outraged by the death of a man he has known. His friend died at the hands of the police. In the beginning it appears a straightforward matter, an unfortunate error that can be explained and put right. But as Ben investigates further he finds that his curiosity becomes labelled rebellion - and for a rebel there is no way back.
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About the Author
Andre Brink was born in South Africa in 1935. He is the author of the eleven novels in English, including A Dry White Season, A Chain of Voices, An Act of Terror, The First Life of Adamstor and On the Contrary. He has three times won South Africa's most important literary prize, the CAN Award, and has twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. His novels have been translated into twenty-nine languages. In 1980 he received the Martin Luther King Prize, and in France the Prix Medicis Etranger. In 1982 he was made a Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur and in 1987 was named Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Andre Brink is Professor of English at the University of Cape Town. He has three sons and a daughter.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Dry White Season (Paperback)
i read this while i was a high school student and i can honestly say it has been one of the few books that have made an impact on the way i view society. read it! you'll love it!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping but dated fiction,
This review is from: A Dry White Season (Mass Market Paperback)
Brinks sketches the life of a idealistic man - Ben du Toit that lives his life in Apartheid South Africa on the brink of normalcy until the mysterious death of a black American friend and his son points to government involvement. As du Toit becomes obsessed with discovering the truth he becomes the symbol of Afrikaner conscience struggling to cope with the conflict and alienation that this crusade against Apartheid causes. With Apartheid being woven into the Afrikaner concept of nationhood and religion Ben finds himself not only in conflict with his family or the government but with his own history and ultimately with his own identity and even his soul. du Toit becomes a classical Afrikaner in his stubborn steadfast refusal to sway from his course , irrespective of the consequences, that he believes to be the only just and morally acceptable one. He painfully exposes the moral vacuum of Apartheid and how it alienates not just du Toit from himself and his family but ultimately the Afrikaner from their fellow South Africans, as well as their own ideas of justice and morality. The original Afrikaans language edition packs a powerful punch and is beautiful to read. English translation loses a bit of impact and fails to capture the finesse of the master writer in his mother tongue but is never the less worth burning the midnight oil for. It should however be noted that the story is dated and not a balanced portrayal of South Africa, Afrikaners or Apartheid. Good fiction but not a historical treatise of Apartheid as some reviewers seem to think.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Political Threat,
By Carolina (San Digo, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Dry White Season (Mass Market Paperback)
A heart gripping, eye watering, investigation about two innocent victims tortured and put to death by political powers. This detective story raises many important issues about political abuse and political lies that have been recently common in the United States of America, "the land of the free." One of the most significant issues in the story is about enforcing laws that hurt not only the ones being tortured and killed but also the entire society who becomes captive of its government through fear. This is a very strong and powerful story, complete with excitement, suspense, drama, comedy and love; making it a great combination to facilitate the introduction of important issues and at the same time keep the reader intrigued while using humor and love to lighten-up the tension of the reader.
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