Penguin Random House SA invites you to a discussion of Place: South African Literary Journeys by Justin Fox.

Fox will be in conversation with Pippa Smith at the event.

‘Let us, then, set off together on a series of journeys around South Africa with an old kitbag full of books instead of maps to guide us. Let us follow meandering paths through the landscapes of literature, and celebrate how local authors, characters and readers are shaped and inspired by place …’

Marrying his love for travel and writing, Fox sets off to explore the places of his favourite books. From the mountainous eastern Karoo of Olive Schreiner to the big game lowveld of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, to JM Coetzee’s Moordenaar’s Karoo, the subtropical hamlets of Zakes Mda’s Wild Coast, and much more, Fox brings to life the settings most of us have only seen through character’s eyes.

Place is a moving love letter to South Africa, merging literature and landscape, and taking the reader on a breathtaking journey into the heart of South Africa’s spectacular landscape and the inner worlds of its most celebrated authors.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 26 November 2024
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Venue: Christ Church Constantia, cnr Parish and Constantia Main Rd, Constantia, Cape Town
RSVP: pippa@thebookrevue.co.za
Tickets: R100 (including snacks and drinks)

Categories Non-fiction South Africa

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