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Name: Crocodile burning
Rating: 2 (4 reviews)
Author: Michael Williams

When Seraki decides to try and earn money to secure his brother’s release from prison, he joins the cast of a powerful musical designed to voice the grievances of their South African township. The production travels to New York, where the drama of their homeland clashes with a foreign stage, and the performers confront both personal and collective struggles.

First publish date: 1992

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Michael Williams

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