{"product_id":"bosman-at-his-best-herman-charles-bosman-second-hand","title":"Bosman at His Best – Herman Charles Bosman (Second-Hand)","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"189\" data-start=\"154\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"187\" data-start=\"158\"\u003eSecond-Hand Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"194\" data-start=\"191\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"221\" data-start=\"196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"219\" data-start=\"199\"\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"452\" data-start=\"222\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"242\" data-start=\"222\"\u003eBosman at His Best\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a \u003cstrong data-end=\"334\" data-start=\"261\"\u003eselection of Herman Charles Bosman’s finest and most beloved writings\u003c\/strong\u003e, showcasing the unmatched wit, irony, and compassion that made him one of \u003cstrong data-end=\"449\" data-start=\"409\"\u003eSouth Africa’s greatest storytellers\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"779\" data-start=\"454\"\u003eThis anthology includes pieces from \u003cstrong data-end=\"507\" data-start=\"490\"\u003eMafeking Road\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"525\" data-start=\"512\"\u003eUnto Dust\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside \u003cstrong data-end=\"591\" data-start=\"537\"\u003efour previously unpublished Schalk Lourens stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, and excerpts from \u003cem data-end=\"627\" data-start=\"611\"\u003eCold Stone Jug\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"652\" data-start=\"632\"\u003eA Cask of Jerepigo\u003c\/em\u003e. Together, they reveal Bosman’s sharp eye for human nature and his unique ability to find humour and beauty in the ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"829\" data-start=\"781\"\u003eAs poet \u003cstrong data-end=\"805\" data-start=\"789\"\u003eRoy Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e once wrote to Bosman:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"949\" data-start=\"830\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"949\" data-start=\"832\"\u003e“This is just to say that I think your stories in \u003cem data-end=\"897\" data-start=\"882\"\u003eMafeking Road\u003c\/em\u003e are the best that ever came out of South Africa.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"954\" data-start=\"951\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"986\" data-start=\"956\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"984\" data-start=\"959\"\u003eCondition (Second-Hand)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"987\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1070\" data-start=\"987\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1070\" data-start=\"989\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"989\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good (minor edge wear on dust jacket, interior clean and bright)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1138\" data-start=\"1071\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1138\" data-start=\"1073\"\u003eDust jacket intact with light fading and small marks near edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1189\" data-start=\"1139\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1189\" data-start=\"1141\"\u003eNeat previous ownership mark on front endpaper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1190\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1192\"\u003eTight binding and unmarked text pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"1362\" data-start=\"1233\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1362\" data-start=\"1235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1244\" data-start=\"1235\"\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1286\" data-start=\"1255\"\u003eSecond-Hand vintage hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1320\" data-start=\"1290\"\u003egood collectible condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. Some natural wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1367\" data-start=\"1364\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1383\" data-start=\"1372\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1851\" data-start=\"1386\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1421\" data-start=\"1386\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1421\" data-start=\"1388\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1398\" data-start=\"1388\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1419\" data-start=\"1399\"\u003eBosman at His Best\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1459\" data-start=\"1422\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1459\" data-start=\"1424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1435\" data-start=\"1424\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herman Charles Bosman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1495\" data-start=\"1460\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1495\" data-start=\"1462\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1476\" data-start=\"1462\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Human \u0026amp; Rousseau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1521\" data-start=\"1496\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1521\" data-start=\"1498\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1511\" data-start=\"1498\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1565\" data-start=\"1522\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1565\" data-start=\"1524\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1536\" data-start=\"1524\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1630\" data-start=\"1566\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1630\" data-start=\"1568\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1578\" data-start=\"1568\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e South African Literature \/ Short Stories \/ Essays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1815\" data-start=\"1631\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1648\" data-start=\"1633\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1646\" data-start=\"1633\"\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1815\" data-start=\"1651\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1699\" data-start=\"1651\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1699\" data-start=\"1653\"\u003eStories from \u003cem data-end=\"1681\" data-start=\"1666\"\u003eMafeking Road\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"1697\" data-start=\"1686\"\u003eUnto Dust\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1753\" data-start=\"1702\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1753\" data-start=\"1704\"\u003e4 previously unpublished Schalk Lourens stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1815\" data-start=\"1756\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1815\" data-start=\"1758\"\u003eExtracts from \u003cem data-end=\"1788\" data-start=\"1772\"\u003eCold Stone Jug\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"1813\" data-start=\"1793\"\u003eA Cask of Jerepigo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1851\" data-start=\"1816\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1851\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1836\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003eJacket Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gerhard Last\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1856\" data-start=\"1853\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1874\" data-start=\"1858\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1872\" data-start=\"1861\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2092\" data-start=\"1875\"\u003eThis collection captures Bosman’s most \u003cstrong data-end=\"1942\" data-start=\"1914\"\u003eiconic themes and voices\u003c\/strong\u003e — the humour and wisdom of Oom Schalk Lourens, the sharp social observation of \u003cem data-end=\"2038\" data-start=\"2022\"\u003eCold Stone Jug\u003c\/em\u003e, and the reflective essays of \u003cem data-end=\"2089\" data-start=\"2069\"\u003eA Cask of Jerepigo\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2220\" data-start=\"2094\"\u003eA wonderful introduction for new readers and a must-have for collectors of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2217\" data-start=\"2169\"\u003eAfricana and South African literary classics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herman Charles Bosman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48567476715748,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/2885\/9620\/files\/chatgpt-1760182405363.jpg?v=1775228230","url":"https:\/\/www.nostalgianook.co.za\/products\/bosman-at-his-best-herman-charles-bosman-second-hand","provider":"Nostalgia Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}