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Yesterday Is Dead

Yesterday Is Dead

Cloete, Stuart

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419172220
ISBN13: 9781419172229
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 4 2005
Pages: 276
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.62 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Yesterday Is Dead is a novel written by South African author Stuart Cloete. The story is set in the early 1900s and follows the life of a young man named Michael Godwin. Michael is the son of a wealthy mining magnate in South Africa and has grown up with all the privileges that come with being born into a wealthy family. However, Michael is restless and feels trapped by his privileged upbringing. He longs to break free from his family's expectations and make his own way in the world.As the story unfolds, Michael becomes involved in the political and social upheavals of the time. He witnesses the brutality of the Boer War and becomes disillusioned with the British Empire. He also falls in love with a young woman named Elsa, who shares his passion for social justice.Throughout the novel, Michael struggles to reconcile his privileged upbringing with his desire to fight for a more just and equal society. He is torn between his loyalty to his family and his commitment to social change. The novel explores themes of class, power, and the struggle for social justice in a rapidly changing world.Overall, Yesterday Is Dead is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of social change and the human desire for freedom and justice. It is a must-read for anyone interested in South African history, politics, and culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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