Oxford University Press Southern Africa publishes a range of novels, poetry anthologies, and short story collections written by the very best South African authors. Many of our books have been selected as prescription titles.
We publish for a wide age range - from primary readers through to teenagers and young adults.
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Itsoseng: The Playscript (English Version)
Itsoseng is a love story played out against a backdrop of shattered expectations. Set in the township of Itsoseng in the North West, the play charts how the promise of each fresh beginning after 1994 has ended in despair.
Binding: Paperback
Price: R75.95
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The Great Gatsby
America the 1920s the spirit and excitement of the 'Jazz Age' and an underlying atmosphere of careless violence.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, encapsulates it all through the eyes of Nick Carraway as he watches the lavish lifestyles of the rich and their pursuit of happiness.
Binding: Paperback
Price: R84.95
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Cissie: The Playscript
Nadia Davids's moving play Cissie evokes the life of an extraordinary woman Cape Town activist, Cissie Gool. From the early days of her girlhood to her death in 1963, the play allows us to glimpse into her world: the dynamic social and political home of her childhood, the heady years of her public speaking and marriage, and her difficulty in trying to live a free life under the traumatic
shadow of colonialism and apartheid.
Binding: Paperback
Price: R80.95
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Othello for Grade 12
This superb edition of Othello for South African learners gives you all that you need for success in tests and exams.
Binding: Paperback
Price: R77.95
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