{"product_id":"mafeking-road-herman-charles-bosman-second-hand","title":"Mafeking Road – Herman Charles Bosman (Second-Hand)","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"168\" data-start=\"133\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"166\" data-start=\"137\"\u003eSecond-Hand Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"173\" data-start=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"200\" data-start=\"175\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"198\" data-start=\"178\"\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"559\" data-start=\"201\"\u003eOriginally published in \u003cstrong data-end=\"233\" data-start=\"225\"\u003e1947\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"250\" data-start=\"235\"\u003eMafeking Road\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most beloved works in \u003cstrong data-end=\"320\" data-start=\"292\"\u003eSouth African literature\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written by \u003cstrong data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"333\"\u003eHerman Charles Bosman\u003c\/strong\u003e, this timeless collection of short stories captures the wit, irony, and humanity of rural life in the Marico district — told through the eyes of the unforgettable storyteller \u003cstrong data-end=\"556\" data-start=\"534\"\u003eOom Schalk Lourens\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"843\" data-start=\"561\"\u003eWith humour and deep insight, Bosman explores themes of love, betrayal, superstition, and the quiet wisdom of everyday people. His storytelling style, rich with local flavour and universal emotion, earned him enduring recognition as one of South Africa’s greatest literary voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"926\" data-start=\"845\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"926\" data-start=\"847\"\u003e“The best short stories that ever came out of South Africa.” — \u003cem data-end=\"924\" data-start=\"910\"\u003eRoy Campbell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"931\" data-start=\"928\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"963\" data-start=\"933\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"961\" data-start=\"936\"\u003eCondition (Second-Hand)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1185\" data-start=\"964\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1047\" data-start=\"964\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1047\" data-start=\"966\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"980\" data-start=\"966\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good (light edge wear on dust jacket, clean pages, firm binding)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1100\" data-start=\"1048\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1100\" data-start=\"1050\"\u003eDust jacket intact with mild fading around edges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1151\" data-start=\"1101\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1151\" data-start=\"1103\"\u003eNeat previous ownership mark inside front page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1185\" data-start=\"1152\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1185\" data-start=\"1154\"\u003eText pages crisp and unmarked\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"1326\" data-start=\"1187\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1326\" data-start=\"1189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1198\" data-start=\"1189\"\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1240\" data-start=\"1209\"\u003eSecond-Hand vintage hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1244\"\u003egood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. Natural signs of age are visible but well preserved overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1331\" data-start=\"1328\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1349\" data-start=\"1333\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1347\" data-start=\"1336\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1698\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1380\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1380\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1362\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1378\" data-start=\"1363\"\u003eMafeking Road\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1418\" data-start=\"1381\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1418\" data-start=\"1383\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1394\" data-start=\"1383\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herman Charles Bosman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1419\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1435\" data-start=\"1421\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Human \u0026amp; Rousseau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1480\" data-start=\"1455\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1480\" data-start=\"1457\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1470\" data-start=\"1457\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1524\" data-start=\"1481\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1524\" data-start=\"1483\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1495\" data-start=\"1483\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1577\" data-start=\"1525\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1577\" data-start=\"1527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1537\" data-start=\"1527\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e South African Fiction \/ Short Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1657\" data-start=\"1578\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1657\" data-start=\"1580\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1600\" data-start=\"1580\"\u003eFirst Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1947 (this edition: later reprint by Human \u0026amp; Rousseau)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1698\" data-start=\"1658\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1698\" data-start=\"1660\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1683\" data-start=\"1660\"\u003eDust Jacket Design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gerhard Last\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1703\" data-start=\"1700\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1721\" data-start=\"1705\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1719\" data-start=\"1708\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2014\" data-start=\"1722\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1737\" data-start=\"1722\"\u003eMafeking Road\u003c\/em\u003e presents Bosman’s most famous tales — stories filled with humour, tragedy, and irony, reflecting the contradictions of rural South African life. 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