Skyline
Skyline by Patricia Schonstein, published by David Philip in 2000, is a first edition novel comprising 171 pages. This work presents a poignant narrative centered on a young girl’s journey of self-discovery amid the backdrop of a dilapidated block of flats in central Cape Town. The story explores the emotional impact of civil wars in Africa, as various characters, including drug dealers and refugees from different countries, intersect with her life, shaping her experiences in a rapidly changing society.
Readers will find an unflinching portrayal of coming of age in a vibrant yet tumultuous environment. The narrative delves into the complexities of identity and survival, as the protagonist navigates the challenges posed by the diverse individuals around her, each escaping their own pasts. Skyline offers a deep exploration of personal growth against the vivid and often harsh realities of life in a city awakening to broader African influences.
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A run-down block of flats in central Cape Town becomes a young girl’s gallery of self-discovery in this moving story of the emotional carnage caused by civil wars in Africa. Drug dealers from Nigeria, Zimbabwean wire-workers, immigrants from Rwanda and Sudan, a Mozambican refugee – all escaping the ruins of war in the peace of the new South Africa – bear down on her fragile world, then scoop her into theirs. Skyline is an unflinching look at one girl’s coming of age in the colourful and violent streets of a city waking up to the rest of Africa.
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