Portraits with keys, Joburg and what-what by Ivan Vladislavic

Portrait with Keys, Joburg & what-what - Ivan Vladislavic' (Umuzi, 2006)
This book consists of one man's leisurely and idle train of thought through living life in Joburg. Written in an easy, non-judgemental style, Vladislavic' clearly enjoys the city and its people and writes with affection of things distinctly Joburg: Max the gorilla, Hillbrow, the snow of 1981, the Marymount Nursing Home, the Gandhi house, David Webster's house in Eleanor Street, Lionel Abrahams, the security strike in Beyers Naude Square, Roberts Avenue in Kensington, and many other fleeting impressions, in 138 separate thoughts. An enjoyable, intriguing read.

Portrait with Keys, Joburg & what-what - Ivan Vladislavic' (Umuzi, 2006)

This book consists of one man's leisurely and idle train of thought through living life in Joburg. Written in an easy, non-judgemental style, Vladislavic' clearly enjoys the city and its people and writes with affection of things distinctly Joburg: Max the gorilla, Hillbrow, the snow of 1981, the Marymount Nursing Home, the Gandhi house, David Webster's house in Eleanor Street, Lionel Abrahams, the security strike in Beyers Naude Square, Roberts Avenue in Kensington, and many other fleeting impressions, in 138 separate thoughts. An enjoyable, intriguing read.