To A Dubious Salvation
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of South African literature, To a Dubious Salvation is an omnibus collecting three of Etienne Leroux's celebrated novels — One for the Devil, The Third Eye, and 18-44 — forming a darkly satirical trilogy set on the fictional Afrikaner farm Welgevonden. Leroux chronicles the bizarre rituals, moral decay, and grotesque characters of a decadent farming community with a blend of surrealism, symbolism, and black comedy that draws comparisons to the work of Kafka and Beckett. The trilogy presents a scathing and deeply philosophical critique of apartheid-era South African society, Calvinist repression, and the absurdity of human nature. Translated from Afrikaans, the work stands as a towering achievement in world literature, balancing intellectual depth with wickedly dark humour and unforgettable imagery.
Author: Etienne Leroux
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of South African literature, To a Dubious Salvation is an omnibus collecting three of Etienne Leroux's celebrated novels — One for the Devil, The Third Eye, and 18-44 — forming a darkly satirical trilogy set on the fictional Afrikaner farm Welgevonden. Leroux chronicles the bizarre rituals, moral decay, and grotesque characters of a decadent farming community with a blend of surrealism, symbolism, and black comedy that draws comparisons to the work of Kafka and Beckett. The trilogy presents a scathing and deeply philosophical critique of apartheid-era South African society, Calvinist repression, and the absurdity of human nature. Translated from Afrikaans, the work stands as a towering achievement in world literature, balancing intellectual depth with wickedly dark humour and unforgettable imagery.