'"Merci", he said. "It;s like the door of a cage. Open it once, and everythin is gone."'
Set in South Africa, these ten short stories - ironic, passionate, tasting of aloes - map out the feel of a beautiful, riven land where white men rule and black men exist.
'Condemnation of race prejudice is everywhere passionate, even if unspoken. The exactness and restraint of the writing confer strenght and authority on Mr. Paton's attitude... These stories confirm Mr. Paton's reputation as a writer who never has to raise his voice in any effort to cinvince us of his creative power and his sincerity.
Set in South Africa, these ten short stories - ironic, passionate, tasting of aloes - map out the feel of a beautiful, riven land where white men rule and black men exist.
'Condemnation of race prejudice is everywhere passionate, even if unspoken. The exactness and restraint of the writing confer strenght and authority on Mr. Paton's attitude... These stories confirm Mr. Paton's reputation as a writer who never has to raise his voice in any effort to cinvince us of his creative power and his sincerity.
