{"product_id":"griet-skryf-n-sprokie-marita-van-der-vyver-tafelberg","title":"Griet skryf 'n sprokie by Marita van der Vyver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGriet skryf 'n sprokie (Third Softcover Edition of Prize-Winning Afrikaans Novel)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarita van der Vyver's Award-Winning 1992 Afrikaans Novel of Grief, Therapy and Fairy Tales, in a Clean Tafelberg Softcover\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 Griet skryf 'n sprokie\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 1992\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780624049630\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Derde sagtebanduitgawe (Third Softcover Edition), eerste druk 2010. First published by Tafelberg in 1992.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated card wrappers, perfect bound, with the Tafelberg logo to the spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover (trade paperback format). Cover illustrated with a painting by Jacqui Colley.\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 yellow illustrated wrappers are clean and bright, with no visible creasing, tears or fading. The spine is straight and unbroken, with the Tafelberg logo clear at the foot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text block is tight, with clean white to slightly cream pages. The page edges are lightly toned. There is no staining, foxing, marking or looseness.\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\u003eGriet skryf 'n sprokie is Marita van der Vyver's first novel for adults. It was a bestseller on first publication by Tafelberg in 1992 and won several awards, including the Eugène Marais Prize, the ATKV Award and the M-Net Award. It has since been translated into other languages, including English as Entertaining Angels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel follows Griet Swart, a translator of fairy tales, who is driven to the brink of despair by miscarriage, the death of a child and divorce. At her therapist's suggestion she begins to write about her experiences. The narrative moves between her therapy sessions and the fairy tales she writes, producing a story of pain and anger lightened by humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stage adaptation by Pierre van Pletzen was staged in 1997. The book remains a landmark of modern Afrikaans fiction, and this is the third softcover edition from Tafelberg, a clean copy suited to collectors of Afrikaans literature.\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. Before Griet skryf 'n sprokie she wrote three youth novels, and she worked as a reporter for Die Burger, a copywriter for the book club Leserskring and a feature writer for Sarie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer later works include Griet Kom Weer (2001) and Die Ongelooflike Avonture van Hanna Hoekom, which won the Sanlam Prize for Youth Fiction in 2002 and was filmed in 2010. Dis koue kos, skat was also filmed. She lives in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGriet skryf 'n sprokie · Marita van der Vyver Afrikaans novel · Tafelberg Afrikaans fiction · Afrikaans literature collectible · Eugène Marais Prize novel · Marita van der Vyver Tafelberg 2010\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tafelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58869043495215,"sku":"TCB-000877","price":70.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/griet-skryf-n-sprokie65825_cover_1.jpg?v=1794679810","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/griet-skryf-n-sprokie-marita-van-der-vyver-tafelberg","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}