by André Philippus Brink · Secker & Warburg · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780436203558
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«Imaginings of Sand» is the magic realist novel by André Philippus Brink, published by Secker & Warburg in paperback (353 pages, in English).
Kristien Muller, a South African Afrikaner living in London, returns to her country upon learning that her grandmother Ouma Kristina is dying after an attack on her mansion. While keeping vigil, her grandmother tells her the story of nine generations of women in the family; myth and reality, legend and violence blend as South Africa celebrates its first democratic elections.
Originally published in Afrikaans as Sandkastele in 1995; this English edition appeared in 1996 and was shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award in 1998.
For readers interested in South Africa's recent history, magic realism and contemporary African narrative.
André Philippus Brink was a South African novelist, essayist and poet. He wrote in both Afrikaans and English and taught English at the University of Cape Town.
