{"product_id":"9781035906147","title":"A Walk in the Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Guma, Alex La \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 14\/03\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 192 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781035906147,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this previously banned collection of seven short stories, Alex La Guma vividly reveals the plight of the poor and oppressed in apartheid South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacterised by his striking style and colourful dialogue, La Guma’s stories explore experiences of racism and social inequality in various settings, from an overcrowded prison to a Portuguese restaurant. In the title story, ‘A Walk in the Night’, a factory worker loses his job after an argument with a white supervisor. His subsequent descent into helpless rage is played out in rich detail, illuminating the toxic effects of poverty, police brutality, and gang violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story in the collection lays bare the struggles of those living in 1960s South Africa, offering poignant moments of hope and cementing Alex La Guma as one of the most important writers of his time. ’The greatest South African novelist of the 20th century.’ The Times‘Achieved in 90 pages what other African writers had tried to achieve in the course of many years.’ Wole Soyinka ‘A central figure alongside Chinua Achebe.’ Ngugi wa Thiong’o\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42448104620076,"sku":"9781035906147","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781035906147.jpg?v=1759660643","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.pro\/products\/9781035906147","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}