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A beautiful place to die : a novel
- Title
- A beautiful place to die : a novel / Malla Nunn.
- Author
- Nunn, Malla.
- Publication
- New York : Atria Books, 2009.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PR9619.4.N86 B43 2009 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 375 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- Jacob's Rest, a tiny town on the border between South Africa and Mozambique, 1952. An Afrikaner police officer is found dead. Detective Emmanuel Cooper, an Englishman, begins investigating the murder following a trail of clues that lead him to uncover a shocking forbidden love and the imperfect life of one Captain Pretorius.
- Series Statement
- Emmanuel Cooper mystery ; 01
- Nunn, Malla. Emmanuel Cooper mystery ; 1.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Detective and mystery stories.
- Detective and mystery fiction.
- Fiction.
- History.
- Mystery fiction.
- Contents
- "In 1950s South Africa, the colour of a killer's skin matters more than justice. In this captivating debut novel, brilliant newcomer Malla Nunn explores the layers of racial divides in a small South African country town as Detective Emmanuel Cooper tracks the killer of an Afrikaan's police captain. While Cooper navigates his way through the towns labyrinthine partitions of race and class, his position becomes more dangerous and his life is put at risk as he confronts the ever harsher realities of South Africa under the new apartheid regime. Malla Nunn combines a thrilling, action-oriented plot with a thoughtful and complex portrayal of a particular time and place and the human desires that drive us all, regardless of race, colour or creed." -- Provided by publisher.
- ISBN
- 9781416586203
- 1416586202
- 9781405038775
- 1405038772
- LCCN
- 2008025858
- OCLC
- ocn209702892
- 209702892
- SCSB-13982372
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library