Another Country - Karel Schoeman
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Description
Karel Schoeman’s 'Another Country', translated from Afrikaans by David Schalkwyk, is a contemplative historical novel set in the Orange Free State during the 1870s. The story follows Versluis, a wealthy Dutchman who travels to Bloemfontein in search of relief from tuberculosis, only to find himself confronting loneliness, mortality and his own emotional isolation. Through his encounters with the town’s residents, Schoeman evokes a society shaped by cultural diversity, religious life and the uncertainties of a changing world. Quiet, atmospheric and deeply introspective, the novel explores the distance between belonging and estrangement, offering a moving meditation on life, death and the limits of human connection.
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Good condition, as pictured