{"product_id":"die-twee-lewens-van-dieter-ondracek-kruger-2012","title":"Die twee lewens van Dieter Ondracek by André Krüger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDie twee lewens van Dieter Ondracek (Afrikaans Debut Novel, Eerste Uitgawe)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Railway Engineer's Stolen Identity and the Nazi Past That Follows Him to South Africa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Die twee lewens van Dieter Ondracek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e André Krüger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Human \u0026amp; Rousseau, Kaapstad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780798156721\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eerste uitgawe (First Edition), Human \u0026amp; Rousseau, 2012.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated paperback wrappers, perfect bound, with a wintry railway-station photographic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick trade-size softcover. No plates or maps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Afrikaans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e The illustrated wrappers are fairly clean on both front and back covers. The spine shows some light creasing and wear along the edges, slight whitening along the spine edge and a small dark mark at the foot of the spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text block is tight and complete. The pages are toned and yellowed, with browning along the edges of the page block and a slightly rough fore-edge on the first leaf. There is no writing, stamps or markings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie twee lewens van Dieter Ondracek (The Two Lives of Dieter Ondracek) is an Afrikaans novel moving between Nazi Germany and postwar South Africa. Its hero is a railway engineer who escapes the ruins of the Third Reich and builds a new life under the name Gerhard Weber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn South Africa he finds hope in his railway work and in a neighbour's young daughter and her mother, until a former SS colleague, Kurt Wolff, appears and his past begins to close in on him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Human \u0026amp; Rousseau in 2012, it was André Krüger's debut novel and won the Universiteit van Johannesburg debut prize. A review in Tydskrif vir Letterkunde compared its readability to thrillers by Frederick Forsyth and Deon Meyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: André Krüger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndré Krüger was born in Johannesburg and studied law and philosophy before leaving legal practice for the book trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie twee lewens van Dieter Ondracek was his debut novel. His other works include Komplot (Human \u0026amp; Rousseau, 2015), 'n Redelike hoeveelheid moeilikheid and Geen Engel Nie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie twee lewens van Dieter Ondracek · André Krüger debut novel · Afrikaans novel Nazi Germany South Africa · Afrikaans fiction Human \u0026amp; Rousseau 2012 · Afrikaans first edition novel · Afrikaans SS war novel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Human \u0026 Rousseau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58869046083887,"sku":"TCB-000871","price":100.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/die-twee-lewens-van-dieter-ondracek96869_cover_1.jpg?v=1794680269","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/die-twee-lewens-van-dieter-ondracek-kruger-2012","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}