Candid, compelling tale of the Frontier Wars
Date of Review:
Jul.18.2012
Published Work:
Reviewer:
Anthony Stidolph
Source:
The Witness
"Candid, compelling, at times engagingly droll and written with a subtlety that packs powerful effects into simple-seeming prose, Whyle's book is a triumphant mix of evocative period detail and modern social and political resonances."
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A brilliant, unforgettable debut.”
—The Times, Johannesburg
About James
James Whyle is a South African writer, playwright and screenwriter. His published drama includes National Madness, an Amstel Play of the Year runner up, and Rejoice Burning which was commissioned by the BBC. His story, The Story, was chosen by JM Coetzee as...
Connections
Causes James Whyle Supports
Treatment Action Campaign, South Africa.