{"product_id":"rugbymal-stories-uit-die-pawiljoene-jaco-kirsten-2011","title":"Rugbymal by Jaco Kirsten","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRugbymal (Afrikaans Rugby Anthology, First Edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Lively Afrikaans Anthology of Rugby Stories from Former Springboks, Journalists and Ordinary Supporters\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 Rugbymal: Stories uit die pawiljoene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jaco Kirsten\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 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780624048756\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition (Eerste uitgawe), Second Printing (Tweede druk), 2011.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated paperback wrappers, perfect bound, with green foil-effect title lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large softcover (trade paperback) format.\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 black printed wrappers carry green title lettering and a rugby photograph, with a mildly glossy finish. The spine is straight and the print legible, with no obvious creasing. Corners and edges are clean, and there are no tears to the wrappers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text block is tight and the book opens flat. The pages show uniform, even toning and the page edges are slightly yellowed. There are no markings, foxing or tears.\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\u003eRugbymal: Stories uit die pawiljoene (roughly, rugby madness: stories from the grandstands) was published by Tafelberg in Cape Town in 2011. It is an Afrikaans collection of pieces on rugby, gathered to ask why so many Afrikaans men and women are rugby-mad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe contributors include former Springboks, rugby journalists and ordinary supporters. Colyn Truter and Piet Croucamp are among the named voices. Together they reflect on what devotion to the game means and what lessons it has taught them. The compiler provides a foreword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a window onto the place of rugby in Afrikaans popular culture, the book appeals to collectors of South African sporting literature and to readers who enjoy the game's stories from the stands as much as from the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Jaco Kirsten\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaco Kirsten is a South African journalist and author. He wrote the Van Alle Kante column in Die Burger, worked as a journalist for Weg and TopMotor, and later edited TopBike. He spent roughly twenty years as a full-time journalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis other books include the essay collection My kant van die saak (2008), the novel Om na 'n wit plafon te staar (2009), Sonbrand en Braaiboud (2009), Die Afrikaanse Skryfgids (2012) and the novel Nadraai (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRugbymal Jaco Kirsten · Afrikaans rugby stories · Tafelberg rugby book 2011 · Stories uit die pawiljoene · Springbok rugby anthology Afrikaans · Afrikaans rugby book first edition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tafelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58777489015087,"sku":"TCB-000292","price":145.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/rugbymal08008_cover_1.jpg?v=1793776139","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/rugbymal-stories-uit-die-pawiljoene-jaco-kirsten-2011","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}