We're Not All Like That - Softcover

Jeanne Goosen; André Brink

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0795702590 ISBN 13: 9780795702594

Publisher: NB Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

What does a pretty Afrikaans wife in the 1950s do when the walls start closing in? When her husband is an embittered Ben Schoeman-supporter who struggles with an asthma pump, and her father sees communists and Catholics behind every bush. When the only relief is the annual ATKV concert in Hartenbos? And – especially – when her salt-of-the-earth neighbors are suddenly forced to pack up and move away?

Jeanne Goosen tells the story of how Doris van Greunen tries to break out of her world: with her job as an usherette at the bioscope, with her Cavallas, with friends like Aunt Mavis and Uncle Tank – and with Barnie, the swank. Through the eyes of a child – Doris’s daughter, Gertie – the story explores the universal yearning for love and romance.

This is an English edition of the award-winning and groundbreaking novel from one of South Africa’s most popular authors.

About this title

About the Author:

JEANNE GOOSEN was born in Cape Town and studied radiography at the University of Cape Town. She has since followed a variety of careers, among others radiographer, farmer, fisher, and also journalist at Afrikaans daily papers. She is one of the most versatile writers in Afrikaans, with poetry, novels, novellas, short stories, plays and cabaret all to her credit. She published her first volume of poetry ’n Uil vlieg weg in 1971, but it is above all for her award-winning book Ons is nie almal so nie that she became known. This book was awarded the CNA, Rapport and M-Net Prizes.

Review:

“What a funny, anger-provoking and poignant book”

About this edition

• Publisher: NB Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0795702590
• ISBN 13: 9780795702594
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 148