About this title: With the rescue of a Bushman from a horrible death, life at Hunter's Drift changes dramatically for Francois. Highlighting the conflicts between the African and European culture, the story gathers pace and culminates in a strangely omened climax. This story is the subject of a Disney film.
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Description: Acceptable. 1974, different publisher. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. 0156852616 **Softcover**--Exact ISBN Match--Has light crinkling on a few pages. Mild shelf wear. No personalizations, writing or marks in the text. Absolutely no spine creasing. Ships Quickly-IN STOCK-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780156852616ISBN:0156852616
Description: Good with no dust jacket. 0156852616. 1.1 x 7.3 x 5.3 Inches; 384 pages; Pages nice except for a few with penciled underlining/margin marks; crease. No spine creases; cover has shelf, edge and corner wear; 1/4 inch tear on lower edge of front. Quick shipping w/delivery confirmation; bubble mailers. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin, Harmondsworth
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780140038316ISBN:0140038310
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Great reading condition, pages clean to read, edge wear, spine crease, discoloring. 474p.; 19 cm. Originally published: London: Hogarth Press, 1972. read more
Edition: 5th printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company; A Harvest Book, San Diego, CA
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780156852616ISBN:0156852616
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xi, 370 pp.; 21 cm. First published, 1972. Tight, clean copy. Front cover partly sunned. Another copy available. "Van der Post's incomparable knowledge of Africa illuminates this epic novel, set near the Kalahari Desert, about a boy on the verge of manhood, his experiences with the wonder and mystery of a still-primitive land, and his secret friendship with the Bushman whose life he saves. The narrative of A Story like the Wind continues in A Far-Off Place. " ... read more
Edition: 11th printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company; A Harvest Book, San Diego, CA
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780156852616ISBN:0156852616
Description: Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xi, 370 pp.; 21 cm. First published, 1972. Tight, clean copy. "Van der Post's incomparable knowledge of Africa illuminates this epic novel, set near the Kalahari Desert, about a boy on the verge of manhood, his experiences with the wonder and mystery of a still-primitive land, and his secret friendship with the Bushman whose life he saves. The narrative of A Story like the Wind continues in A Far-Off Place. "-Publisher. read more
Description: Very Good. 0156852616 light shelf wear / edge wear cover / pages very good condition//"Buy with Confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Customer Service Makes All the Difference. " read more
Edition: Later Printing Used
Binding: S Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books, New York
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780156852616ISBN:0156852616
Description: Good-Cheap Reading Copy. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall A Good cheap reading copy. Creasing to a leaning spine. Soiling, creasing, and wear to wraps. Price sticker to rear of wraps; small sticker to half-title page. Light ink to text. read more
Description: Good. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Wraps are scuffed and creased with edgewear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Fep is aging with prior owner name. read more
"This book was a huge part of my youth. I've read it many times over the years. The descriptions of African landscapes and wildlife are wonderful, and the overall spiritual tenor of the book. I found myself being more questioning of his underlying politics, but those questions are trivial compared to the spirituality underlying the writing."
"Perhaps I especially like coming-of-age stories, but I found this book about a young man coming of age in southern Africa to be beautifully written and touched my heart in a magical sort of way. Also a great deal of insight into Africa and the peoples there, both white and black. I was surprised that I had never heard of van der Post before and surprised that he had not won the Nobel Prize for Literature or similar prizes for this and his many other works. Some parts are just a tiny bit clunky here and there and I didn't like the ending, both stylistically and also because I just didn't like it. But overall, one of my favorite books."
"Laurens van der Post writes with passion and empathy. I was caught up in his love for wild Africa. This is a wonderful book. The hero is a bit to good to be true at times, but it is well worth the read."
"This is now in my top 5 books of all time. How did this book get overlooked back in 1974? Poetic insights into nature and culture of South Africa in early 20th century. Good character development. Hated for the book to end. Guess what?! There's a sequel and I'm starting it now: A Far Off Place"
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