If you want to make God laugh /
"From the author of Hum if You Don't Know the Words comes a rich, unforgettable story of three unique women in post-Apartheid South Africa who are brought together in their darkest time, and discover the ways that love can transcend the strictest of boundaries. On the outskirts of Johannes...
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G.P. Putnam's Sons,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | [2019] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
"From the author of Hum if You Don't Know the Words comes a rich, unforgettable story of three unique women in post-Apartheid South Africa who are brought together in their darkest time, and discover the ways that love can transcend the strictest of boundaries. On the outskirts of Johannesburg, seventeen-year-old Zodwa Bambisa lives in desperate poverty in tiny metal shack in a squatter camp, under the shadowy threat of a civil war and a growing AIDS epidemic. Eight months pregnant with a child she does not want, Zodwa carefully guards secrets that could get her killed if discovered. Meanwhi |
Carrier Form: | 435 pages : maps ; 23 cm |
ISBN: |
9780593085820 9780735219311 0735219311 0593085825 |
Index Number: | PR9199 |
CLC: | I711.45 |
Call Number: | I711.45/M299 |