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Dubious Salvation of Jack V. A Novel

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ISBN-10: 1250013844

ISBN-13: 9781250013842

Edition: 2011

Authors: Jacques Strauss

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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 the country. 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, The Dubious Salvation of Jack V. is a powerful debut from a fearlessly original…    
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Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10/2/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Jacques Strauss was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. His first book, The Dubious Salvation of Jack V, won the Commonwealth Book Prize, Africa. He lives in London with his partner and works as a freelance writer.