{"product_id":"the-other-side-of-silence-paperback-1","title":"The Other Side of Silence - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndré Brink\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith years of abuse behind her and a bleak future ahead, a young German woman dreams of her country's colony in South-West Africa. When she learns of the women being transported to the colony to attend to the needs of male settlers, Hanna X takes the leap. \u003cbr\u003eIn Africa she is confronted with the harsh realities of colonial life. For resisting the advances of a German officer, she is banished to Frauenstein, a phantasmagoric outpost that is at once a \"prison, nunnery, brothel, and shithouse.\" When the drunken excesses of visiting soldiers threaten the young girl who has become her only companion, Hanna revolts.\u003cbr\u003eMounting a ragtag army of women and native victims of brutality, she sets out on an epic journey to take on the German Reich. Combining the history of colonialism with the myths of Africa, this is an exquisitely written tale of suffering, violence, revenge, and, simply, love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith years of abuse behind her and a bleak future ahead, a young German woman dreams of her country's colony in South-West Africa. When she learns of the women being transported to the colony to attend to the needs of male settlers, Hanna X takes the leap. \u003cbr\u003eIn Africa she is confronted with the harsh realities of colonial life. For resisting the advances of a German officer, She is banished to Frauenstein, a phantasmagoric outpost that is at once a \"prison, nunnery, brothel, and shithouse.\" When the drunken excesses of visiting soldiers threaten the young girl who has become her only companion, Hanna revolts. \u003cbr\u003eMounting a ragtag army of women and native victims of colonial brutality, she sets out on an epic journey to take on the German Reich. Combining the history of colonialism with the myths of Africa, this is a tale, exquisitely written, of suffering, violence, revenge, and love. \u003cbr\u003eA major work by one of the world's most prominent novelists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR ANDRE BRINK \u003cbr\u003e\"Peter Carey, Garcia Marquez, Solzhenitsyn: Andre Brink must be considered with that class of writer.\" - The Guardian (London) \u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR THE RIGHTS OF DESIRE \u003cbr\u003e\"Whoever reads this lyrical, deeply moral novel cannot expect to remain unmoved.\" - Boston Review \u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR DEVIL'S VALLEY \u003cbr\u003e\"Wildly imaginative fiction.\" - The Boston Globe \u003cbr\u003e\"Colorful, idiosyncratic characters, larger than life, populate the pages and stay with one long after the book is closed.\" - The Seattle Times \u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR A DRY WHITE SEASON \u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful and provocative work, highly charged and political . . . A literary achievement of the first rank.\" - Houston Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 311\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 08, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724660609087,"sku":"9780156029643","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/72d7d8b6e9d482668c32956a30f03195.webp?v=1765103461","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-other-side-of-silence-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}