Paradise in Gaza
By: Niq Mhlongo
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Kwela Books, an imprint of NB Publishers; Kwela Books
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Cape Town, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780795709722; 9780795709739; 9780795709746
Subjects: South African fiction (English)
Description: "When Mpisi Mpisani travels to his home village for the burial of his mother and a visit to his first wife, he is anxious to hurry back to Johannesburg. His second wife, waiting in Soweto, will give birth soon. Giyani, his eight year old son, accompanies him.But when Giyani disappears, Mpisi stays to search for him. He tries to ignore the villagers who blame magic for the boyʹs disappearance. Meanwhile Mpisiʹs city wife, Ntombazi, bears a boy with a birthmark that seems to be a sign . . ."--Provided by Publisher.