- Children & youth
- 12-14 years
The Bird of Heaven
Peter Dunseith
ISBN:
9780624045571
Epub ISBN:
9780624051220
Publisher:
Tafelberg
Date Released:
April 2009
Price (incl. VAT):
R 167.50
Format:
Soft cover, 192pp
About this book:
M.E.R. Prize for Youth Literature 2010
A gripping coming-of-age story about a young Swazi boy training to be a sangoma.
After completing the quest for his muti bag, Mandla is initiated into the mysteries of Nkosatana, the Princess of Heaven, and becomes a heaven-herd by catching a bird of lightning. But this is only the start of his path toward maturity.
Superficially a fantasy adventure with some magic realism thrown in, the novel also deals with archetypes representing the struggle between innocence and corruption; transition from boyhood to manhood; the relationship between a boy and his distant father (a leopard in the body of a man); self-empowerment through the gifts of our ancestors (the muti bag); and the transcendent victory of a noble spirit (the lightning bird).
An exciting and symbolic narrative that is sure to appeal to young readers and adults alike.
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