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Embrace is the story of the awakening of Karl De Man, a thirteen-year-old student at the Berg, an exclusive academy for boys in South Africa in the 1970s. The events of Karl's school life are interwoven with memories from his childhood and first years at the Berg, as he falls in love with both his best friend and his choirmaster.
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Born in Tanzania in 1963, Mark Behr later moved to South Africa with his family. His first novel THE SMELL OF APPLES won several awards and was shortlisted for several more.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'A huge, multi-layered novel' Sunday Times Embrace is the story of the awakening of Karl De Man a thirteen-year-old student at the Berg, an exclusive academy for boys in South Africa in the 1970s. Karl grows up on a game reserve in East Africa, intensely aware of landscape and wildlife; he has a loving and close family, but a traditional one that will never easily accept Karl's true self. When he is sent away to school Karl makes new friendships. But, after threats and punishments handed out after casual sexual games in the dorm, Karl falls in love. He has secret affairs with his best friend, Dominic, who is the son of liberal parents, and his choirmaster, Jacques Cilliers. The great strength of the novel is that it places Karl's passions on a wider canvas, focusing on his raw passions and elemental drives against the landscapes of Africa. It is a staggering follow-up to Mark Behr's award-winning first novel, The Smell of Apples. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001389215
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