A rainbow in the night the tumultuous birth of South Africa / Dominique Lapierre ; translated from French by Kathryn Spink ; with research assistance from Xavier Moro.

Author/creator Lapierre, Dominique
Other author Spink, Kathryn.
Other author Moro, Javier, 1955-
Format Electronic
Edition1st Da Capo Press ed.
Publication InfoCambridge, MA : Da Capo Press,
Descriptionix, 288 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Apartheid--South Africa.
South Africa--History.
South Africa--Race relations.

Uniform titleArc-en-ciel dans la nuit. English
Contents Maps. South Africa ; The great trek to conquer South Africa -- In search of a new promised land -- The Prime Minister's bulldozers -- Helen and Chris : two lights in the darkness -- "God bless Africa" -- Appendixes. What they became ; This was apartheid ; A brief chronology ; All that is not given is lost.
Abstract "A Rainbow in the Night" is Lapierre's epic account of South Africa's tragic history and the heroic men and women--famous and obscure, white and black--who have, with their blood and tears, brought to life the country that is today known as the Rainbow Nation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [259]-262) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageTranslation of: Un arc-en-ciel dans la nuit.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009024714
ISBN9780306818479 (hardcover) :
ISBN0306818477 (hardcover)

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