No turning back
a novel of South Africa
1st American ed.
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Author
Publication
1997 - HarperCollins Publishers, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
47,250 words, Guess
Page Count
189 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivenoturningbacknov00naid
- ISBN-100060275057
- ISBN-100060275065
- ISBN-139780060275051
- ISBN-139780060275068
Classifications
- DDC[Fic]
- LCCPZ7.N1384 No 1997
- LCCPZ7.N1384No 1997
Description
Set in South Africa in the 1990s, a time when an increasing number of young black South Africans are dealing with the violence, the legacy of disrupted schooling and the continued struggle for survival. The story focuses on one boy's struggle for survival as he leaves the violence of his home and joins a gang of children living on the streets.
First Sentence
Tiptoeing toward his mother's bed, Sipho touched the table to steady himself.
Description
When the abuse at home becomes too much for twelve-year-old Sipho, he runs away to the streets of Johannesburg and learns to survive in the post-apartheid world.
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