Revolutionaries House 9780639604671

Revolutionaries House 9780639604671Storyteller in chief, Nthikeng Mohlele, spins another glorious tale: a former high flying politician who now sleeps under a bridge in Johannesburgs city centre and washes dishes to survive. As his mind wanders in this self imposed exile, he contemplates his political party, the false promises, the jaded ideology and hypocrisy that runs rampant, and the deception and treachery underpinning it. As his reveries take him through past relationships and a

found himself skinny-dipping with JFK

When Leeds meets Layla

She often felt like her arms might be on fire

and spoke to the widows of the fallen soldiers

and immediately finds himself drawn into a vicious battle with the narco-gangs that control the borderlands

was pure toeval

And this higher purpose

"I know that too

selfs karaoke-aande in die skaduwee van die lemmetjiesdraad

Christophe and Joy

'When Hedda discovers she is pregnant

But he is far from alone