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Christopher Hope

    26. február 1944

    Tento autor preskúmava zložité spoločenské otázky prostredníctvom svojej literárnej tvorby. Jeho diela, zahŕňajúce poéziu aj prózu, sa často zameriavajú na kritický pohľad na politické systémy a ľudské vzťahy v ich rámci. Svoje poznatky a postrehy zdieľa aj prostredníctvom iných žánrov, ako sú cestopisy a biografie, čím rozširuje spektrum svojich literárnych záujmov. Jeho písanie sa vyznačuje priebojnosťou a schopnosťou podnietiť čitateľov k zamysleniu sa nad zložitosťou sveta.

    Jimfish
    Shooting Angels
    Conundrum
    The Cafe de Move-on Blues
    White Boy Running
    Services Operations Management
    • This text presents the ideas and concepts necessary to describe and understand the different facets of operations management in service operations environments.

      Services Operations Management
    • White Boy Running

      • 288 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

      The classic memoir of growing up in South Africa during the apartheid regime from literary tour de force, Christopher Hope.

      White Boy Running
    • The Cafe de Move-on Blues

      • 336 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      From one of South Africa's finest writers comes a powerful exploration of politics, race and population in the post-Apartheid era.

      The Cafe de Move-on Blues
    • Conundrum

      • 371 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
      3,8(11)Ohodnotiť

      An important, non-partisan book for our times, examining minutely but constructively why government spending ultimately fails the taxpayer.

      Conundrum
    • Shooting Angels

      • 259 stránok
      • 10 hodin čítania

      Shooting Angels is Christopher Hope's first novel since My Mother's Lovers and builds on this startling return to form.

      Shooting Angels
    • From one of South Africa's finest novelists comes a glittering and vivid fable of politics and power.

      Jimfish
    • My Mother's Lovers

      • 442 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania
      3,3(16)Ohodnotiť

      When Kathleen dies, her only son returns to Johannesburg to carry out her final wishes. Her legacy, which he must deliver in person, includes a cache of firearms for a former apartheid enforcer; a wig that once belonged to a Liberian boy soldier; and her knitting needles, which he must present to Bamadodi, the Rain Queen.

      My Mother's Lovers
    • A Separate Development

      • 208 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania
      3,1(24)Ohodnotiť

      Harry Moto must pass as a "coloured" on the underside of society, following a sexual escapade with the rich which forces to live as a fugitive. This is the first novel of Christopher Hope, who is better known for his poetry and as a winner of the Cholmondeley Award.

      A Separate Development
    • Funny, moving and sharply ironic, My Chocolate Redeemer is a novel full of intellectual fireworks and red-herrings, from the award-winning South African author Christopher Hope.

      My Chocolate Redeemer
    • Brothers Under The Skin: Travels in Tyranny

      • 298 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

      Christopher Hope, a South African author, has crafted a diverse literary career since relocating to London in 1975. His notable works include twelve novels, such as the Whitbread Novel Award-winning Kruger’s Alp and the Booker shortlisted Serenity House. In addition to fiction, he has written acclaimed non-fiction, including his autobiography, White Boy Running, and the award-winning travel book Moscow! Moscow!. His journalism features influential pieces on significant historical figures like Dr. Verwoerd and Milosevic, showcasing his versatile storytelling and insightful commentary.

      Brothers Under The Skin: Travels in Tyranny