Animalia ParadoxaA virus inflames a woman with mortal desire; a colonial naturalist seeks an impossible specimen; invisible violence stalks a safari; and a childs bullying summons archaic armies. Ranging from taut human drama to phantasmagoria, these scenes make rich and strange connections between ancient and new, human and animal, Africa and Europe, reality and dream. Includes prize winning stories as well as previously unpublished works from one of South Africas

This substantial collection brings together short stories written over a span of forty years

recounting the experience of the hero Murtada when his house collapses on top of him

one comes to suspect that the image of a truly safe and ennobling nation must be that of a mobile home

Naipaul: Andre Bagoo writes on his fascination with gay sexuality and cinema (another essay deals with the themes of sadomasochism and incest)

The Sea of Azov was the birthplace of Chekhov – the master of the short story

characterize these poems who’s subjects are the ordinary as viewed through the author’s satirical yet sympathetic eye

John Betjeman

Her vision is clear and bright

Sanderlings hurry

including the much admired 'Thoughts from the Holiday Inn'

and always joyously inventive

Jennie Feldman