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They were never an obvious group of friends. Julian came from the most staid of country families, a worn copy of Hobbes’ Leviathan his guide to navigating the sinister rituals of public-school life. Jake’s passage from unassuming suburbia to the dreaming spires of Oxford happened only by chance - and at great cost. And Adrienne, daughter of one of New York’s wealthiest and most glamorous families, grew up more used to appearances in Vogue than to Oxford’s cold and dusty lecture halls. When the three of them arrive at university, it is Julian’s sister, Maggie - the righter of wrongs - who brings them together. It is her idea to teach Jake’s childhood tormentor a lesson. But what begins as a game has life-changing consequences for them all... Us is a poignant and chillingly atmospheric novel about bullying and the lingering effects of childhood cruelty; about cliques, class and not fitting in; and about what happens when the most charismatic person you know draws you into their world - and then disappears from it. Click here or on the book cover to purchase your copy of Us from kalahari.net	Us R Mason Viking R140.00 ISBN: 0670915378 Trade paperback
Richard Mason will be in South African from 4 to 11 June 2004! Meet him at Exclusive Books, Cavendish Square in Cape Town — Wednesday, 10 June @ 6pm. Mason’s debut novel, The Drowning People is another must-read from the South African born author. Click here to purchase your copy of The Drowning People from kalahari.net Click here to read our interview with Richard Mason
In short, this book aims to promote understanding between the generations. This is vitally important in our most defining relationships – those between parents and children and can be extended to all other relationships – with bosses, teachers, grandparents and so on. Once you understand their “generational” behaviour, you’ll have a clearer picture of why they are like they are.	Mind the Gap G Codrington R100.00 ISBN: 0143024450 Paperback
Tracey Devonport is a highly successful broker. She is currently in South Africa’s top five salespeople among all brokers and agents. She has written Poor No More to help the man on the street take responsibility for his financial future. The book is a step-by step guide to money. From savings and investments, purchasing your own shares and unit trusts, purchasing a home, a car, how to earn more money, severance packages, tax planning, company benefits, medical cover, credit cards, divorce and anything else you can think of related to money!	Poor no more T Devonport R95.00 ISBN: 0143024086 Paperback
This is a book about Soweto from inside and out. It is an effort to mark a century since the first forced removals of black Africans from central Johannesburg to the banks of the Klipspruit River. It is also in recognition of the limited books available on a world-famous city. The aim of this book therefore, is to look at Soweto. The stories and reflections are written by a hodgepodge of writers from mixed up backgrounds, some from Soweto itself, some from other parts of Johannesburg, others from beyond South Africa. This is a book by insiders and outsiders; by local journalists and foreign reporters; by those who are desperately proud of Soweto and those who think it a brash and unpleasant spot.	Soweto Inside Out A Roberts R95.00 ISBN: 0143024590 Paperback
Harold’s BACK! The second installment of Harold’s Planet is just as zany with further adventures of Harold and all those who inhabit his planet.	Harold’s Planet Vol.2 R Lazar R80.00 ISBN: 0143024426 Paperback

Have you always wanted to know how to get published? What does the CEO of a pbulishing house do? Alison Lowry, CEO of Penguin Books South Africa, tells it like it is:

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