The Restless Supermarket by Ivan Vladislavic
It is 1993, and Aubrey Tearle's world is shutting down. He has recently retired from a lifetime of proofreading telephone directories.
His favourite haunt in Hillbrow, the Cafe Europa, is about to close its doors; the familiarold South Africa is already gone.Standards, he grumbles, are in decline, so bad-tempered, conservative Tearle embarks on a grandiose plan to enlighten his fellow citizens. The results are disastrous, hilarious and poignant.
His favourite haunt in Hillbrow, the Cafe Europa, is about to close its doors; the familiarold South Africa is already gone.Standards, he grumbles, are in decline, so bad-tempered, conservative Tearle embarks on a grandiose plan to enlighten his fellow citizens. The results are disastrous, hilarious and poignant.
The Restless Supermarket, hailed as a classic novel of the South African transition, was awarded the Sunday TimesPrize for Fiction in 2002.
Author Ivan Vladislavic
ISBN 9781415201695
Format Paperback
Pages 300p.
ISBN 9781415201695
Format Paperback
Pages 300p.
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