Book description
Julia belongs to the inner circle of Johannesburg high society. But
in the New South Africa, things have changed - the days of tea on the
lawn are over.
Julia's husband, Douglas, is a serial adulterer and is no longer
willing to pay for the small luxuries she has always enjoyed. Her
daughter has rebelled herself right out of her life. She doesn't seem
to be able to manage the 'home workers' who have developed a will of
their own, and her best friend, Caroline, is quietly considering
killing her husband.
Now Douglas's ex-wife, who is never spoken of, has announced her
intention of coming to visit from London bringing, no doubt, her
politically correct credentials along with her. She's coming to see
Nelson Mandela, she says.
People Like Ourselves takes a wry look at the brave new world
that is the 'African miracle' today, by the prize-winning author of
Frieda and Min, Like Water in Wild Places and Dance with a
Poor Man's Daughter.
Pamela Jooste was born in Cape Town, where she still lives. She is
the author of four critically acclaimed novels: Frieda and Min, Like
Water in Wild Places, People Like Ourselves and Dance with a Poor Man's
Daughter, her first novel, which won the Commonwealth Best First Book
Award for the African Region; the Samlam Literary Award, and the Book
Data South African Booksellers' Choice Award.
