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Stones Against the Mirror

Stones Against the Mirror

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Stones Against the Mirror: Friendship in the time of the South African Struggle

A brave and moving memoir which is both a family history and a story of friendship and betrayal between people caught up in the wrenching forces of the South African Struggle. It is framed as a journey between two railway stations. The departure is from Park station Johannesburg and the destination is York station in Britain. It is an actual journey and the arrival at York is a real event, but it is also a symbolic journey in which Lewin describes his progress towards a meeting with Adrian Leftwich, the man who betrayed him to the Security Police in 1964. Park station is the point of departure because it was the site in 1964 of the station bomb planted by John Harris who was associated with the cell in which Lewin operated. The book therefore has a quest structure. After 40 years, Lewin is determined to meet with his long-term friend Leftwich both to find out what happened at his trial and to deal with the emotions of anger and bitterness that have assailed him ever since. Lewin's subject is the culpability of betrayal.

Author Hugh Lewin
ISBN 9781415201480
Format Paperback
Pages 189p

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Rochelle Coetsee
Stones Against the Mirror

This is the account of how a guy who is fiercely devoted to undoing apartheid's wrongs decides to reconnect with the close friend and comrade who betrayed him. He finds a way to acknowledge the unacceptable while maintaining his dedication to social justice. The author's ability to acknowledge and let go of his own attachment to a feeling of betrayal and outrage is something I find admirable. This is moral bravery in my opinion.

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