Books like Bitter fruit by Achmat Dangor

A curated collection of William Shakespeare’s 37 plays and 6 poems, featuring classic works such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and sonnets.

A sweeping portrait of post‑Founders’ Day South Africa, Cry, the Beloved Country follows Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom as they confront racial injustice and the harsh realities of white‑dominated law.

A woman's rise from poverty to political influence, inspired by stories told by a storyteller's daughter.

She had to find the exit... Lenore fought her rapidly rising panic. She tried the door she had used earlier to enter the auditorium, but it was locked. She ran down a hallway behind the stage, only to find walls without doors. Just at the moment Lenore was about to lose control, she saw her rescuer. Simon Winter seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. He was good-looking enough to be considered a knight in shining armor, and Lenore was thrilled to find out that he was her new employer. But was that coincidence, or part of a larger plan?

"Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years behind bars, South Africa has been undergoing a radical transformation. In one of the most miraculous events of the century, the oppressive system of apartheid was dismantled. But how could this country - one of spectacular beauty and promise - come to terms with its ugly past? How could its people, whom the oppressive white government had pitted against one another, live side by side as friends and neighbors?"--BOOK JACKET. "To begin the healing process, Nelson Mandela created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, headed by the renowned cleric Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Established in 1995, the commission faced the awesome task of hearing the testimony of the victims of apartheid as well as the oppressors. In this book, Antjie Krog, a South African journalist and poet who has covered the work of the commission, recounts the drama, the horrors, the wrenching personal stories of the victims and their families. Through the testimonies of victims of abuse and violence, from the appearance of Winnie Mandela to former South African president P. W. Botha's extraordinary courthouse press conference, this award-winning poet leads us on an amazing journey."--BOOK JACKET.

Violoncellist cellist travels to Panama, battling politics and terrorists while attempting to avoid being shot down.

Contest over the presidency, death of a religious leader, and intelligence officers in the final presidential election of the century.

A thrilling tale of racial politics and presidential succession, set against the backdrop of the 1960s and focusing on a black candidate for the presidency who is unexpectedly elected.

Par une romancière sud-africaine de talent, une plongée dans l'enfer quotidien - violence et suspicion - du racisme. L'héroïne est la fille d'un médecin blanc, condamné à la prison à vie, pour avoir organisé la lutte politique contre l'apartheid.

A speculative time‑travel political fiction in which a fictional U.S. president and the 2012 election become the focus of surreal, uncanny events.

A comprehensive collection of William Shakespeare’s major works, including 38 plays—from tragedies like Hamlet and Macbeth to comedies such as Twelfth Night—and 5 poems, sonnets, and occasional lyric pieces.

The Quiet Violence of Dreams is set in Cape Town's cosmopolitan neighborhoods - Observatory, Mowbray and Sea Point - where subcultures thrive and alternative lifestyles are tolerated. The plot revolves around Tshepo, a student at Rhodes, who gets confined to a Cape Town mental institution after an episode of 'cannabis-induced psychosis'. He escapes but is returned to the hospital and completes his rehabilitation, earns his release - and promptly terminates his studies. He now works as a waiter and shares an apartment with a newly released prisoner. The relationship with his flatmate deteriorates and Tshepo loses his job at the Waterfront. Desperate for an income, he finds work at a male massage parlour, using the pseudonym Angelo. The novel explores Tshepo-Angelo's coming to consciousness of his sexuality, sexual orientation, and place in the world.

In 1991 South Africa, David Dirkse, a guerrilla researcher of his coloured heritage, finds himself targeted by the very movement he helped build, forcing him to question loyalty, freedom, and identity during the nation’s transition from apartheid.

A collection of Shakespeare’s enduring works: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Romeo and Juliet.