On the Contrary: Being the Life of a Famous Rebel, Soldier, Traveller, Explorer, Reader, Builder, Scribe, Latinist, Lover and Liar - Softcover

Brink, Andre

 
9780749397524: On the Contrary: Being the Life of a Famous Rebel, Soldier, Traveller, Explorer, Reader, Builder, Scribe, Latinist, Lover and Liar

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Estienne Barbier, born in the Loire Valley in 1699, is an inveterate liar. He deserts his pregnant wife to stow away to the Cape of Good Hope. He begins to see clearly the sordid dealing that underlies the self-righteous pomposity of the East India Company, and decides to make a stand.

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André Brink was born in South Africa in 1935. His novels have been translated into 29 languages. He is Professor of English at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

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