Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Quality of Mercy by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu.

Ndlovu will be in conversation with Bongani Ngqulunga.

Event details

Date: Thursday 20 October 2022
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Venue: Exclusive Books Rosebank, Rosebank Mall, Joburg
RSVP: events@exclusivebooks.co.za

About the book

In her most magnificent novel yet, award-winning author Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu showcases the history of a country transitioning from a colonial to a postcolonial state with a deft touch and a compassionate eye for poignant detail.

Linked to The Theory of Flight and The History of Man, Ndlovu’s novel nevertheless stands alone in its evocation of life in the City of Kings and surrounding villages.

Dickensian in its scope, with the proverbial bustling cast of colleagues both good and bad, villagers, guerrillas, neighbours, ex-soldiers, suburban madams, shopkeepers, would-be politicians and more, The Quality of Mercy proposes that ties of kinship and affiliation can never be completely broken – and that love can heal even the most grievous of wounds.

Categories Africa Fiction South Africa

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