When expatriate Afrikaner Kristien Müller hears of her grandmother's impending death, she ends her self-imposed exile in London and returns to the South Africa she thought she'd escaped. The text is an extract from the book Imaginings of Sand, a book written by André Brink, a famous South African writer an d published in 1996. A grandmother is dying, her house having been set on fire. Namibia is not hard, but soft. 32 in stock. ♥ In Stock Orders Ship Within 24 hours or Less! The structure of the narrative is complex and risky. ''Imaginings of Sand'' is in many ways an ambitious book: in taking the South African elections as its backdrop, in its layering of history with mystery and in its use of the exclusive point of view of a woman who is herself aware that she may not strike the reader as likable. Namibia is soft, and not hard. Quantity Range Price Click Image to Zoom In. Apartheid still rules the minds of many, while fear of a bloodbath eats away at whatever optimism might be imagined. Current Price: $10.75 per yard. Imaginings from Robert Kaufman. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Imaginings of Sand by André Brink (1996, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! The first one I found was Imaginings of Sand , written in 2000. When expatriate Afrikaner Kristien Müller hears of her grandmother's impending death, she ends her self-imposed exile in London and returns to the South Africa she thought she'd escaped. Temporarily out of stock. Imaginings from Robert Kaufman. Batting and Interfacing (20) Batting (20) Interfacing (0) Books (0) Bundles, Rolls and Packs (25) Charms (0) Fat Quarters (0) yard Add to cart. Posted on February 22, 2011 by donnet. Free shipping for many products! Imaginings of Sand by Andre Brink is set in an Afrikaner community in South Africa just as the nation is about to embark on its first universal elections. $12.99; $12.99; Publisher Description. Robert Kaufman - Imaginings - Drifted Sand - Sand - Cotton Fabric by the Yard SRKD18919153 Add to Favorites Click to zoom FabricUtopia 264,520 sales | 5 out of 5 stars. Imaginings of Sand is the passionate tale of a nation discovering itself and of the women who pioneered that discovery. Her grandmother lies on her deathbed unleashing a turmult of myth, legend and brute fact. Robert Kaufman – Imaginings – Drifted Sand – Sand $ 10.95. THE BOOK: A narrative counterpoint between two women, two South Africas. imaginings of sand. Buy More, Save More! Quantity. Out of Stock. Although they are both Afrikaners and members of the same family they deeply disagree. 0. Skip to content. Those images you see that show off the contrasting orange dunes against a cobalt blue sky is not the Namibia I came to know. SKU: SRKD18919153 Category: Uncategorized. André Brink. Our Warehouse is Open & Current on Shipping! Imaginings of Sand by Andre Brink Some weeks ago, at a party, I met a well-travelled reader who urged me to try the books of Andre Brink, his favourite South African writer. Kristien Muller returns from London to her homeland to fulfil a promise. In this passage, Kristien the narrator is talking to her brother-in -law Casper about the situation in their country. Product Categories. Kaufman Imaginings Sand. But irrevocable change is sweeping the land, and reality itself … Sign in required. Green and brown and misty and covered in a light sprinkling of dust. Instead, it is light and airy. Imaginings Of Sand. Total: $10.75 You save: $0.00 (0%) Email me when in stock. South Africas total: $ 10.75 you save: $ 10.75 you save: $ 0.00 ( %. 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