Description
- Print length: 384 pages
- Language: English
- Publisher: Knopf
- Publication date: 24 January 2017
- Dimensions: 16.51 x 3.05 x 24.64 cm
- ISBN-10: 0385352883
- ISBN-13: 978-0385352888
Original price was: ₹2,487.55.₹1,990.04Current price is: ₹1,990.04.
Step into early 20th-century colonial Cape Town with “Who Killed Piet Barol?: A Novel,” a captivating tale from the celebrated author of “History of a Pleasure Seeker.” Set against the backdrop of World War I and the tumultuous Natives Land Act, this novel plunges you into a world of deception, ambition, and ancient forests. Piet Barol, a former tutor and opera singer, lives a life of luxury built on lies, but their fortune is crumbling. Desperate for rare wood, Piet ventures into a sacred forest guided by Xhosa men with their own hidden motives. Explore a gripping narrative where the pursuit of wealth and art collides with ancestral spirits and colonial power struggles. Discover the secrets buried deep within the forest and unmask the truth behind Piet Barol’s fate in this masterfully crafted mystery.
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