The Burning Land

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The Burning Land is a thought provoking and eloquent piece of writing by renowned journalist George Alagiah. It explores the corruption and violence that still exists in South Africa in this post-apartheid era.

The Burning Land | George Alagiah | 9781786897923 | NetGalley The Burning Land | George Alagiah | 9781786897923 | NetGalley

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Jenna Bush Hager reveals how her father George W. Bush's own 'alcohol issues' helped her talk to 10-year-old daughter Mila about Matthew Perry's death This is not any easy read and Alagiah presents a disturbing portrayal of South Africa today. For anyone who has not kept abreast of the current situation in South Africa post Mandela, this book provides an informative, although somewhat pessimistic, political thriller. Lindi Seaton and Kagiso Mapabane, once childhood friends, now reunited from across the globe, come together to out the truth and with the hope of protecting the land they both love.A suspenseful and enlightening novel that portrays the extreme violence in the new South Africa with authority, precision of detail, and the kind of insight that makes the different factions and characters caught in the midst of the drama come vividly to life'

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