New book alert! At Fire Hour by Barry Gilder – an unforgettable and deeply moving tale
More about the book!

Join Jacana Media in celebrating the release of Barry Gilder’s latest novel, At Fire Hour.

Gilder, author of the highly acclaimed memoir Songs & Secrets: South Africa from Liberation to Governance and the bestselling novel The List, is set to embark on a nationwide tour to promote his latest literary work.

Jacana invites you to be a part of this journey by attending one of the events listed below.

Secure your spot at rsvp@jacana.co.za.

‘Here it is at last!’ – Antjie Krog

About the book

Original and forceful, At Fire Hour delivers Bheki Makhathini, a South African character study for the ages. Suspected of betraying the ANC, the young poet leaves home for exile in 1976, and until his return home after the unbannings in 1990, Bheki writes the story of a revolution – an unfinished one.

Gilder allows Bheki the freedom to deal with the big ideas of art and love, freedom and struggle in a shrewd and vivid way, the result being an unforgettable and deeply moving tale.