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Burger's Daughter Paperback – Bargain Price, November 20, 1980

by Nadine Gordimer (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars 144 ratings
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"A riveting history of South Africa and a penetrating portrait of a courageous woman." -- The New Yorker

A must read fiction of South Africa from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

This is the moving story of the unforgettable Rosa Burger, a young woman from South Africa cast in the mold of a revolutionary tradition. Rosa tries to uphold her heritage handed on by martyred parents while still carving out a sense of self. Although it is wholly of today, Burger's Daughter can be compared to those 19th century Russian classics that make a certain time and place come alive, and yet stand as universal celebrations of the human spirit. Nadine Gordimer, winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature, was born and lives in South Africa.
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    368 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Books
  4. Publication date
    November 20, 1980
  5. Dimensions
    5.08 x 0.82 x 7.66 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9780140055931
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0140055931
  8. Lexile measure
    1140L
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"A riveting history of South Africa and a penetrating portrait of a courageous woman." -- The New Yorker

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Nadine Gordimer (1923-2014) Born in Springs, South Africa, she was the author of fourteen novels, including A Guest of Honour, The Conservationist, Burger’s Daughter, July’s People, A Sport of Nature, My Son’s Story and None to Accompany Me. Her short fictio was published in eleven collections including Jump, and Why Haven’t You Written: Selected Stories 1950-1972. Her nonfiction includes The Essential Gesture; On the Mines; The Black Interpreters. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991, recognized as a writer "who through her magnificent epic writing has ... been of very great benefit to humanity".

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0140055932
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Reprint edition (November 20, 1980)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780140055931
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140055931
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1140L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.82 x 7.66 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 144 ratings

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Customers find the book's story about South Africa fascinating. The writing style receives mixed reactions, with some praising it as sublimely written while others find it challenging to read.

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Customers find the book's story about South Africa fascinating, with one customer noting how it provides insights into the political turmoil during apartheid.

"...Few people are comfortable with strangers. She guides us through, and we nod to our many selves...." Read more

"Interesting point of view, but difficult to stay with unless you have several continuous hours to read. Not for someone lookiing for an easy read." Read more

"...Excellent story that gave me some insights into the political turmoil and the various factions that fought for Justice and Freedom for all in South..." Read more

"I learned from this book, about South Africa during apartheid, and about what it's like to be a child of parents devoted to a cause...." Read more

11 customers mention "Writing style"5 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style of the book, with some finding it sublimely written and praising the author's unquestioned skill, while others describe it as a tough read.

"Gordimer's skill as a writer is unquestioned, Since my knowledge of South African politics and Apartheid is limited I had some difficulty in..." Read more

"...Her formatting is certainly unconventional. Not many paragraph breaks, so you are walking through swaths of dense print...." Read more

"...Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer just may be the best living writer of meaningful fiction in English, and Burger's Daughter is her best book...." Read more

"This by far is one of my favorite books. The book is a heavy read and a lot to take in but, it gives an insight into the apartheid happening in..." Read more

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  • Sallie Reynolds
    5.0 out of 5 stars Attention to detail
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2019
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    I always find Gordimer hard to read. Her formatting is certainly unconventional. Not many paragraph breaks, so you are walking through swaths of dense print. No quotation marks, no breaks from speaker to speaker. Hard to tell who is talking, if there's talk. Hard to tell where talk ends and thought begins. Whose head are we in now? Are these things important? I think they are. I am not at home on the page.

    I don't mind it when writers "break the rules." But these simple mechanical things would make reading the details she is so good at easier to understand and absorb. And free me to think. But her strengths are in the people, and the subtleties of racial and sexual tensions, and these are spectacular.

    It is difficult still to be in a relationship where for whatever reason power and emotion are imbalanced. Hard to be the giver, hard to receive. She gets this vital thing just right. And it is an important part of today's world, especially in the US where unconscious feelings are so obvious a part of our relationships. Most of us get it wrong. Apartheid has in places gone underground, and in others has shifted its focus. Few people are comfortable with strangers. She guides us through, and we nod to our many selves. I will never forget Rosa in France, with the strange and wonderful and so very French "exiles." I will never forget the phone conversation Rosa has with her black foster brother. I read this book years ago and learned a great deal about South Africa. I read it now and learn a great deal about America and myself.
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  • Margaret Hornady
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gordimer's skill as a writer is unquestioned, Since my ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2015
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    Gordimer's skill as a writer is unquestioned, Since my knowledge of South African politics and Apartheid is limited I had some difficulty in understanding the depth of the implications of many events--one gets the message, but I am sure I missed nuance. The end is dramatic and haunting, gut wrenching actually.
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  • Avid Reader
    3.0 out of 5 stars Its a challenge.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2014
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    Interesting point of view, but difficult to stay with unless you have several continuous hours to read. Not for someone lookiing for an easy read.
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  • Obi 1
    5.0 out of 5 stars This by far is one of my favorite books. The book is a heavy read and ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016
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    This by far is one of my favorite books. The book is a heavy read and a lot to take in but, it gives an insight into the apartheid happening in South Africa. This book is not about Fry Cooks daughter it's about post-Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks. During the time period writing about Anti-Apartheid was not allowed, the book is meant to show the struggles of a young girl. She constantly has to go to jail to visit her father an activist arrested because of his views on Apartheid. Although her father speaks strongly, the shocking part of the whole story is that Rosa is white. During this time period,many whites had no problem taking if an African country and trademarking it as their own. Lucky few saw that the mistreatment of these Africans was wrong. As Rosa gets older she starts to learn that many feel that what her parents work in the Anti-Apartheid movement was not widely accepted. Many Africans see that whites do not serve any purpose in the movement they only help themselves. Even Rosa's childhood friend turns his back on her. She equally believes what her parents choose to preach, but she is constantly ridiculed by others. As Rosa continues to live her life she is constantly followed by the government because of the reputation her parents have built. But soon Rosa gets detained because it is thought that she was part of a protest of school children that lead to the death of many white workers. Rosa was a white woman with ambitious parents trying to make a difference​ in South Africa.
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  • TN
    2.0 out of 5 stars Tough read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2015
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    Very tough read. Points of view and time frames would be changed without any indication to the reader. Although Burger's Daughter included many vivid details about what it was like in South Africa during Apartheid, Gordimer rarely explains what the significance of the detailed information. Her style of writing would often confuse rather than clear up these new concepts that those who aren't as knowledgeable about South Africa would have no idea about.
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  • James C. Casterline
    4.0 out of 5 stars Worthy book about South Africa
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2014
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    The story is that of the child of well known communists who eventually are imprisoned for life in South Africa. The story of a more modern life combined with flashbacks makes this an interesting book to read. With little sympathy toward communists I wasn't overly concerned about justice though I guess the U.S. in the 50s had its own slightly less oppressive version of this persecution. I am glad I read it.
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  • Karen
    1.0 out of 5 stars A very difficult read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2015
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    This book was very difficult to follow, I just couldn't get interested in it, I gave up on it, which I rarely do. For intellectuals only I suppose.
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  • Francoise Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars very well written and conceived book.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024
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    I recommended the book to other book clubs. Excellent story that gave me some insights into the political turmoil and the various factions that fought for Justice and Freedom for all in South Africa. A MUST READ!
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  • Edgar Allan Poe
    2.0 out of 5 stars Zu umständlich
    Reviewed in Germany on August 11, 2021
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    Diese Buch mag zwar ein Klassiker sein, aber es ist mühsam zu lesen (interior monologues, stream-of-consciousness technique) und gibt über die Apartheid Problematik trotz der vielen Seiten viel zu wenig her. Mein Tipp für ein wirklich gutes Buch zu diesem Thema: Andrè Brink: A Dry White Season
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  • Prithwis Datta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant literature!
    Reviewed in India on May 21, 2023
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    A deep look into apartheid from a white girl's perspective
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  • Ann Bryant
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2018
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    Great read
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  • Antan Chatterjee
    1.0 out of 5 stars I am cheated.
    Reviewed in India on July 20, 2019
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    I received a package containing only two books- Of Human Bondage and Selected Works Of Oscar Wilde but the Burger's daughter was not in this package. I have been sendi
    ng my complaint for several days. But I don't receive any feedback.
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  • Mr. G. J. Duff
    4.0 out of 5 stars Apartheid era novel.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2022
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    Excellently written novel about a tumultuous period in South African history through the eyes of a young woman who is familiarly compromised by the issues and trying to find her place in the system. Engaging description of how politics intertwines with the race issue, both in South Africa and beyond. Some of the descriptions of scene and character are exquisite. Some constructions are sometimes a little hard to follow and need to be read twice and not always clear at times (to me at any rate), is who some of the speech is attributed to. But well worth reading.
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