Karolina Ferreira by Lettie Viljoen – Second-Hand
Karolina Ferreira by Lettie Viljoen – Second-Hand
Karolina Ferreira by Lettie Viljoen – Second-Hand
Author: Lettie Viljoen
Format: Softcover / Paperback
Category: Afrikaans Fiksie / Literêre Roman
Language: Afrikaans
Condition: Pre-loved / Second-Hand
Karolina Ferreira is a much-praised Afrikaans literary novel that follows Karolina as she travels to the Free State town of Voorspoed to conduct research on moths. Along the way she picks up a stranger, Willie September, who changes the direction of her journey in unexpected ways.
What begins as a research trip unfolds into a richly layered story filled with small-town characters, emotional entanglements, underground tensions, and violence simmering beneath the surface. As Karolina becomes more involved with the townspeople — including the enigmatic lawyer Pol, the troubled farmer Tonnie Melck, police lieutenant Kielieman, and the other figures shaping life in Voorspoed — she is drawn into a world where brutality and tenderness coexist.
This novel weaves together themes of love, desire, power, and vulnerability in a striking and unforgettable narrative. Award-winning and widely regarded as one of the standout works in contemporary Afrikaans literature, Karolina Ferreira remains a powerful reading experience.
Awards
- M-Net Book Prize (1994)
- Old Mutual Literary Prize (1997)
Praise
- “Verreweg een van die interessantste skrywers in Afrikaans.” – Antjie Krog
Book details
- Language: Afrikaans
- ISBN: 978-0-7981-4350-9
Condition note – Second-Hand
- Clean, neat copy in very good Second-Hand condition
- Minor marks on the back cover where a sticker was removed
- Pages are clean and fully intact
- Cover shows light handling marks (see photos)
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