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Overview"A government job. Raucous parties and love affairs. Gunrunning at the weekends. What could go wrong? The Mission Impossible assignment from Nelson Mandela's organization was straightforward: Frank George was to go to Swaziland, get a job, and smuggle weapons into South Africa for the fight against apartheid. Based on a true story, Our Man in Mbabane follows Frank's gunrunning exploits supporting the African National Congress in the late 1970s. In between harrowing escapades, he banters with friends and has two turbulent romances, all while learning of the daily indignities and horrors of apartheid. This historical espionage thriller will have you on the edge of your seat one moment and laughing the next as Frank shifts between ANC missions, romantic affairs, and boisterous social outings. ""It's a cliché that good fiction ought to transport readers to new and unfamiliar worlds, but that's exactly the reading experience this novel offers.""-Dominic Wakeford, freelance editor ""Before reading Our Man in Mbabane, I never thought I'd like to visit Africa. Now I do.""-Alison Imbriaco, freelance editor ""...the narrative voice is terrific: simultaneously full of life and authority...""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: K E KarlPublisher: Kurt E Karl Consulting LLC Imprint: Kurt E Karl Consulting LLC Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9798987014127Pages: 350 Publication Date: 05 December 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIt's a cliche that good fiction ought to transport readers to new and unfamiliar worlds, but that's exactly the reading experience this novel offers. -Dominic Wakeford, freelance editor Before reading Our Man in Mbabane, I never thought I'd like to visit Africa. Now I do. -Alison Imbriaco, freelance editor ...the narrative voice is terrific: simultaneously full of life and authority... Author InformationK. E. Karl is the author of Our Man in Mbabane, a novel based on his experiences supporting the African National Congress in the 1970s and early '80s. His fiction has appeared in the Pennsylvania Literary Journal, Lowestoft Chronicle, the Evening Street Review, and Gumshoe Review. He has lived and worked in Oregon, London, Mbabane, Philadelphia, Maputo, Bangkok, New York, and Zurich. See https: //kekarl.com/ for more information. Karl lives in Philadelphia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |