Bodies Politic (Second-Hand)

Author: Michiel Heyns
Title: Bodies Politic
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary Fiction / Historical Fiction
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers

Bodies Politic is a powerful historical novel set against the backdrop of the women’s suffrage movement and the First World War. Told through the interwoven voices of three women, the novel explores love, political struggle, personal sacrifice, and the tensions between public action and private lives.

Book Overview

Drawing on real historical figures and events, the story examines the emotional and ideological conflicts within the suffrage movement, focusing on themes of loyalty, resentment, courage, and moral conviction.

Both intimate and political, Bodies Politic reflects on the cost of activism, the complexity of relationships, and the endurance of the human spirit in times of social upheaval.

Condition

Second-Hand – Acceptable.

• Paperback copy
• Visible creasing and wear to the front and back covers
• Spine shows handling wear
• Pages intact and readable
• No loose or missing pages observed

Additional Information

• South African literary fiction
• By the author of The Children’s Day and The Typewriter’s Tale
• Published by Jonathan Ball Publishers (Johannesburg / Cape Town)