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Here are essays and journalism from the brilliant novelist and poet, Margaret Atwood. Ranging from book reviews of John Updike and Toni Morrison to an appreciation of Dashiell Hammet; an account of a journey in Afghanistan that sowed the seeds of The Handmaid's Tale; passionate ecological writings; funny stories of “my most embarrassing moments”; obituaries of some of her great friends and fellow writers: Angela Carter, Mordecai Richler and Carol Shields.        This is an insightful, thoughtful and revealing record of the life and times and writings of Margaret Atwood from 1970 to the present. About the author: Margaret Atwood is the author of more than thirty books of fiction, poetry and critical essays. The Handmaid's Tale, Cat's Eye, Alias Grace and Oryx and Crake have all been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The Blind Assassin won the 2000 Booker Prize. Click here or on the book cover to purchase your copy of Curious Pursuits from kalahari.net	Curious Pursuits Margaret Atwood R250.00 ISBN: 1844081494 Published: June 2005 Time Warner Format: Hardback
“Two trees away from where he is sitting in the early morning shade of the wattle forest he notices a rustling in the branches. Must be a bird, he thinks, and turns his head to take a closer look. Slowly he realises that it is not a bird ... If he were not so attuned to nature, he would not have noticed the leopard…” And so, with death lying in wait above him, Daniel waits quietly in his wheelchair and lapses into an introspective reverie. It is the first time in six years that he has returned to the farm and there are many more years than that to reflect on, years of conflict and malevolence.        First published in Afrikaans as Klawervier, Annelie Botes's powerful and evocative family saga is a compelling read. About the author: Annelie Botes is based in the Eastern Cape, and writes in both English and Afrikaans. She is the author of a number of works, some of which have been translated into foreign languages. The Afrikaans version of Riddle Child, Raaiselkind, has been prescribed as a setwork at schools in the Western Cape. Click here or on the book cover to purchase your copy of Mountain of lost dreams from kalahari.net	Mountain of Lost Dreams Annelie Botes R140.00 ISBN: 0670048011 Published: June 2005 Penguin Local Format: C Format Paperback
Leo Gursky is trying to survive a little bit longer, tapping his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbour know he's still alive, drawing attention to himself at the milk counter of Starbucks. But life wasn't always like this: sixty years ago, in the Polish village where he was born, Leo fell in love and wrote a book. And although he doesn't know it, that book also survived: it crossed oceans and generations, and changed lives.        Fourteen-year-old Alma was named after a character in that book. These days she has her hands full keeping track of her little brother Bird (who thinks he might be the Messiah), and taking copious notes in her book, How to Survive in the Wild Volume Three. But when a mysterious letter arrives in the post she undertakes an adventure to find her namesake, and save her family.        In her extraordinary new novel Nicole Krauss has created some of the most memorable and moving characters in recent fiction. A tale brimming with laughter, passion and soaring imaginative power, The History of Love confirms Nicole Krauss as one of the most remarkable writers of her generation. “If for no other reason than the range of voices she has persuasively covered, Ms Krauss would stand out as a prodigious talent ... Ms Krauss's work is illuminated by the warmth and delicacy of her prose ... deep surprising wisdom that gives this novel its heft” - New York Times. “It restores your faith in fiction. It restores all sorts of faith” - Ali Smith “A tremendous novel that will wring out our tired hearts” - Colm McCann About the author: Nicole Krauss was born in New York in 1974. Her first novel Man Walks into a Room, to be published by Penguin, was shortlisted for the LA Times Book Award. Her fiction has appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, and Best American Short Stories. She lives in Brooklyn. Click here to find out more about The History of Love from Penguin Publishers	The History of Love Nicole Krauss R150.00 ISBN: 0670915556 Published: June 2005 Penguin Format: Trade Paperback
A compelling, exuberant story of love, loss and survival, Hide and Seek is a startling debut that will make you cry and laugh out loud.        Meet Harry Pickles, aged nine and a bit. Harry is the fastest boy runner in the world (probably), first son of Mo and Pa (the best looking parents in the school car park), big brother to Daniel (who runs like a girl but is, in his own twerpy way, a star). His life is good. He's premier league. At least, that's the way it was before the school trip...        Clare Sambrook's unforgettable first novel captures with startling truth and clarity the perspective of a confused nine year old. Poignant and personal, Hide and Seek resonates with authenticity and a brutal honesty that manages to be harrowing, life-affirming and funny. About the author: Clare Sambrook is a mother of two, a karate black belt and a journalist with an interest in greed and skullduggery. Born in 1964, Clare graduated from Cambridge and lived for several years in Notting Hill, the setting for her first novel. She is currently working on her second and living in Cambria. Click here or on the book cover to purchase your copy of Hide and Seek from kalahari.net	Hide and Seek Clare Sambrook R140.00 ISBN: 1841956635 Canongate Published: June 2005 Format: Trade Paperback
In 1958, in a small Devon village, two children, playing in a boat on the river, are drowned. Their parents are distraught but remain in the village, living together yet estranged, for the next thirty years. Over time their tragedy becomes part of the invisible fabric of village life until, one summer's day, Anna arrives. She comes to the village to escape her own disappointments. She does not tell anyone that she is pregnant.        Anna goes to live with Isabel, and for a time the women find solace in each other's company. But the baby's arrival opens old wounds leading, inexorably, to tragedy... Tricia Wastvedt's debut novel is a wonderful portrayal of how love has the power to reawaken but also to heal the grief of loss. Set in the small Devon village of Cameldip, The River explores the effect that the drowning of two children has on a family and a community over almost half a century. The River has been long-listed for the 2005 Orange Prize. About the author: Tricia Wastvedt was born in London in 1954 and lives in Bath. The River is her first novel. Click here to purchase your copy of The River from kalahari.net	The River Tricia Wastvedt R100.00 ISBN: 014101685X Published: June 2005 Penguin Format: Paperback

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