{"product_id":"2026200011102-secondhand-to-a-dubious-salvation","title":"To A Dubious Salvation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956195078363,"sku":"2026200011102-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/8accf421-84e3-4360-8618-df97a6ee1060.png?v=1783499017","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011102-secondhand-to-a-dubious-salvation","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}