
The Conservationist
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Narrated by:
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Nadia May
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By:
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Nadine Gordimer
Mehring, a rich, powerful and vital industrialist, has all the privileges and possessions that South Africa has to offer. But his possessions refuse to remain objects: his wife, son, and mistress leave him; his foreman and workers become increasingly indifferent to his stewardship; and even the land rises up, as drought, then flood, destroy his farm.
Nadine Gordimer, winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature, paints a fascinating portrait of a man both reckless and calculating, a “conservationist” left only with the possibility of self-preservation, in this subtle and detailed study of the forces and relationships that seethe in South Africa today. Joint winner of the Booker Prize.
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As I read this quick pacing novel, it reminded me of the writing of V.S. Naipaul. With the words so beautifully threaded, the pleasure of the sentence was paramount to its strength and beauty. The book is laced in metaphor for the plight of the black African against the dominance of the master white regime. Yet it also covers the simmering tensions of other ethnic groups such as the Indian traders in the outskirts of the farm. Some controversial (for the time) sexual content is also scattered across the pages bringing some hilarity to the story.
Ultimately, the weakness lies in the lack of a story. For me, it was just too strong intellectually where some of the intricate nuances against apartheid and its evil are hidden in a dense fog. But that was not the fault of the author but my lack of understanding.
The awful weakness of the narration was unforgivable in this Audible release.
Writing is spectacular ...
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NOT Unabridged
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New chapter?
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Simply awful
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Gordimer's prose is vivid and expressive. The story remains relevant despite changes in the country. Worth listening and remembering a great writer.
Retains its strong relevance and message
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Great book, bad narrator
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