There are works which inform. There are works which entertain. There are works which inspire. Umkhapalanga is all of these. And much, much more..
Dr Steven Roger Fischer
FRS (NZ) author of The History of Reading, Islands, The History of Writing, Glyphbreaker, The Island at the End of the World
I am awe-struck by this book – it is brilliant – philosophical, whimsical, heartfelt and humorous. Everything good writing should be!
Alison Kirkman
Perth, Western Australia
Enjoying reading Umkhapalanga. Together with your Dad, you traverse a wide canvas … relationships, personal experiences, family history, science, philosophy … I love it. Umkhapalanga spans so many topics; Chaos, Space time, Seeing the light. Paisley patterns and logarithmic spirals … and what about Nowp? I imagine a perfect setting for slow contemplative (Ja, Nee) discussion on these topics would be around a fire in the lowveld bush on a dark night with Orion or Scorpio overhead. Maybe even sharing a zol.
John Lightfoot
Johannesburg
Alex, you have a beautiful way with words and I love that you play with them so.
Jane Hudson
Author of In the Name of the Mother
BUY THIS BOOK