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Dance With A Poor Man's Daughter

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A powerful tribute to Cape Coloured community.

Dance With A Poor Man's Daughter could be a good read for someone looking for an enlightening and moving story about a culture and society that is not often explored in literature. Pamela Jooste's portrayal of the Cape Coloured community through the eyes of an eleven-year-old girl is a unique and touching perspective. The book deals with themes of family, justice, and identity, and is a must-read for anyone interested in South African history and culture.

  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book in Africa (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Dance With A Poor Man's Daughter

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ISBN: 9780552997577
Authors: Pamela Jooste
Date of Publication: 1999-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 369 readers)

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Through the sharp yet loving eyes of eleven-year-old Lily we see the whole exotic, vivid, vigorous culture of the Cape Coloured community at the time when apartheid threatened its destruction. As Lily's beautiful but angry mother returns to Cape Town, determined to fight for justice for her family, so the story of Lily's past—and future—erupts.
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A powerful tribute to Cape Coloured community.

Dance With A Poor Man's Daughter could be a good read for someone looking for an enlightening and moving story about a culture and society that is not often explored in literature. Pamela Jooste's portrayal of the Cape Coloured community through the eyes of an eleven-year-old girl is a unique and touching perspective. The book deals with themes of family, justice, and identity, and is a must-read for anyone interested in South African history and culture.

  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book in Africa (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.