The Dubious Salvation of Jack V.

The Dubious Salvation of Jack V. - Paperback

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The Dubious Salvation of Jack V. - Paperback

The Dubious Salvation of Jack V. - Paperback

by Jacques Strauss
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by Jacques Strauss (Author)

Winner of the Commonwealth Regional Prize, Africa

For eleven-year-old Jack Viljee, apartheid Johannesburg is a rational and simple place. Whether he's picking fights with his little sister or fretting over his possibly gay best friend, Jack can always depend upon Susie, his family's black maid, for a word of sympathy and approval. The Viljee household, in its small way, mimics the politics of South Africa.

But Jack's little world is upset by the arrival of Percy, Susie's teenaged son. When Percy catches Jack in a shameful moment, Jack discovers that even small acts of revenge can have unimaginable consequences.

Subversively smart and unapologetically funny, Jacques Strauss's The Dubious Salvation of Jack V. is a powerful debut from a fearlessly original voice.

Author Biography

Jacques Strauss is a thirty-year-old South African. He studied philosophy at university, obsessed over Derrida, and now writes reams of corporate copy for a London firm.

Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: October 02, 2012
ISBN9781250013842
Author Jacques Strauss
PublisherPicador USA
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2012
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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