Zulu Dog |
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| Author:
| Ferreira, Anton |
| ISBN: | 978-0-374-39223-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2002 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR) |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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"Two children and a dog offer a tentative hope for a strife-ridden, modern South Africa . . . Vusi is a meticulously drawn character, whose singleminded adoration of his dog is universal, but whose beliefs and concerns are uniquely Zulu . . . Offers a glorious description of, as well as a valuable insight into, a part of the world that probably has never hit the radar screen of most young readers. A historical note precedes the story, contexualizing the tensions presented within."...
More Description"Two children and a dog offer a tentative hope for a strife-ridden, modern South Africa . . . Vusi is a meticulously drawn character, whose singleminded adoration of his dog is universal, but whose beliefs and concerns are uniquely Zulu . . . Offers a glorious description of, as well as a valuable insight into, a part of the world that probably has never hit the radar screen of most young readers. A historical note precedes the story, contexualizing the tensions presented within." - Kirkus Reviews