{"product_id":"franse-briewe-pos-uit-provence-van-der-vyver-2008","title":"Franse briewe by Marita van der Vyver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFranse briewe (Afrikaans Provence Letters, First Edition 2008)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarita van der Vyver's Humorous Letters Home from Family Life in Provence (Pos uit Provence)\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 Franse briewe: Pos uit Provence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marita van der Vyver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tafelberg, Kaapstad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780624046677\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0624046672\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eerste uitgawe (First Edition), 2008.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated card wrappers (perfect bound), printed in colour, without flaps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large softcover (trade paperback), approximately 20 x 13 cm. With small line illustrations by Frans Groenewald.\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 Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e The illustrated blue wrappers, showing a letterbox set in a blue door, are clean and bright. The blue spine is free of creasing and fading, and the corners are sharp. A tiny mark near the lower spine, probably a speck or ink, is visible in the spine photograph.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cream pages are clean and bright, with no foxing, stains or markings. The binding is tight.\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\u003eFranse briewe: Pos uit Provence, published by Tafelberg in Cape Town in 2008, gathers the monthly letters Marita van der Vyver wrote for the women's magazine Sarie about her family's daily life in Provence. It is described as a letter novel, made up entirely of letters, and continues the story begun in Die hart van ons huis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letters look wryly at French customs, food, traffic rules and policing, and the frequent strikes, often comparing them with life in South Africa. The humour is warm and observational, and the small line illustrations by Frans Groenewald add to the light tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pleasing collectible copy of a popular modern Afrikaans title, suited to readers of Afrikaans literature and South African writing on life abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Marita van der Vyver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarita van der Vyver was born in Cape Town on 6 May 1958. She worked as a reporter for Die Burger, a copywriter for Leserskring and a feature writer for Sarie before becoming a full-time author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer youth novel Die Ongelooflike Avonture van Hanna Hoekom won the Sanlam Prize for Youth Fiction in 2002 and was filmed in 2010. Eenkantkind won the ATKV Prize for Youth Literature, and Stiltetyd won the ATKV Prize in 2007. Her work has been translated into English, Dutch and German.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFranse briewe Marita van der Vyver · Pos uit Provence · Marita van der Vyver Tafelberg 2008 · Afrikaans letters from France · Afrikaans Sarie columns book · Marita van der Vyver eerste uitgawe\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tafelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58869040972079,"sku":"TCB-000881","price":80.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/franse-briewe97321_cover_1.jpg?v=1794679375","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/franse-briewe-pos-uit-provence-van-der-vyver-2008","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}