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The beautiful screaming of pigs / Damon Galgut

by Damon Galgut

A young South African man experiences a nervous breakdown while performing military service in the Namibian desert. The story examines the relationship between political realities and the internal self.

Accession 10265 ISBN 9780349102429 Publisher Abacus
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