The Conservationist, (Paperback)

from stephmo

The Conservationist quickly introduces Mehring as the wealthy businessman who has recently purchased his weekend getaway 400-acres of South African farm (complete with Afrikaner staff) bought large...

from siafl

While I recognize all sorts of wonderful things in this book, that it's well-crafted, that it has a wealth of beautiful imagery, poetry, oxymoron usages, what not, the overall reading experience wa...

from bodachliath

My desultory tour of the Booker prize reaches 1974 and South Africa. This book tells the story of a successful white businessman who buys a farm but gradually sees any attempt to find meaning there...

from whitewavedarling

A deceptively entrancing novel full of both humor and darkness, this novel's voice and style make it unforgettable. Gordimer's unfolding of the main character is artful and worth exploring, and the...

from bostonbibliophile

I tried. I wanted to like this but... well at least I finished it. It's difficult and very moody and not very plot-oriented. I really have no idea what even happened. A rich white man buys a farm b...