Playing in the Light

by Zoë Wicomb

Book Overview

"In her ambitious third novel, Wicomb explores South Africa's history through a woman's attempt to answer questions surrounding her past" (The New Yorker).

Set in a beautifully rendered 1990s Cape Town, Windham Campbell Prize winner Zo Wicomb's celebrated novel revolves around Marion Campbell, who runs a travel agency but hates traveling, and who, in post-apartheid society, must negotiate the complexities of a knotty relationship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595582215
• ISBN13: 9781595582218
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Playing in the Light

A fascinating novel regarding the damage done by keeping family secrets.