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July’s People
Nadine Gordimer. Viking Pr: 1982 (paperback). ISBN: 0140061401. 190 pages.
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South Africa's most famous white writer, Pulitzer-prize winner Nadine Gordimer,
is at the top of her craft in this short but incredibly important, amazingly comprehensive novel. As the "political
situation" in South Africa grows increasingly violent, Maureen and Bam Smales-a white liberal couple-make a desperate run
for their lives. The only person who can save them is their black servant July, who brings the Smales and their children to
his village. As the balance of power shifts, former masters and former servant must rethink the structure of their
relationship, and Maureen Smales must confront her most basic assumptions about the way that blacks and whites should
interact. Fans of Barbara Kingsolver's Poisonwood Bible will recognize lots of connections and inspirations here.
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