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First Published:
Jan 2006, 304 pages
Paperback:
Apr 2006, 304 pages
This article relates to Skinner's Drift
About the author: Lisa Fugard was born in South Africa, the daughter of acclaimed playwright
Athol Fugard. She came to the United States in 1980 to pursue her acting career.
She has written many articles for The New York Times
travel section and this is her first novel. She lives in the desert of Southern
California.
About the excerpt: There are a number of words in the excerpt which can
be understood in the context of the book, but still my interest was piqued to
find out exactly what they meant. Here are the results of my research!
Alldays: The town where Lisa last saw her father is a small town in the
Limpopo province,
the northernmost province in South Africa.
Dominee: pastor.
Rinkhal: a cobra indigenous to South Africa
Kente
cloth: Originally worn by the Ghanese royal
family and important figures of state during ceremonial events and special
occasions.
Boer: A white native of South Africa who speaks Afrikaans, and is descended
from Dutch settlers.
Marula tree: A spreading tree belonging to the mango family, that produces
abundant fruit high in Vitamin C that can be used to make jam, jelly, wine and
beer - it is also the key ingredient in the liquor, Amarula Cream.
Prawns Peri-Peri: prawns cooked in a sauce of red peppers, olive oil, onions
and garlic (sounds good!)
Pinotage: A grape resulting from crossing Pinot Noir and Cinsault, created in
South Africa in 1925.
This article relates to Skinner's Drift.
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