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Latest Books in South Africa from Struik and Penguin Books

500 BBQ Bites
Paul Kirk
ISBN: 9781741107203
Language: English
Format: 150mm x 150mm
Binding: Hard cover
Pages: 288
Published: 2008-07-01
Imprint: New Holland

This barbecue compendium is crammed with 500 sizzling recipes, catering for every taste and encompassing all styles of barbecue. With tips for selecting ingredients for the grill, preparing mouthwatering marinades, and making delicious accompaniments, this is the only barbecue book you will ever need.

An introductory section explains the essentials such as using traditional, gas and kettle barbecues, cooking times and safety advice. From family favourites to innovative recipes for entertaining al fresco, you will find a wealth of delicious and versatile dishes. Discover how versatile the BBQ can be in cooking fish, meat, vegetables and even delectable desserts.
Contents: Introduction; Sizzling appetizera; Flaming fish and shellfish; Chargrilled chicken and poultry; Meat grills; Vegetarian bites; Salads and sides; Sweet sizzlers; Index

Paul Kirk is a seasoned barbecue chef who has won numerous awards for his barbecue cooking. He has travelled worldwide, training restaurant chefs in the art of the grill and conducting barbecue seminars. He is a regular contributor to several food magazines, a popular figure on American TV and the author of four previous barbecue cookbooks.

The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland (Edition 5)

Format : Paperback
ISBN: 9781858284491
Size : 130 x 198mm
Pages : 1
Published : 01 Jul 2008
Publisher : Rough Guides

Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to South Africa Lestho & Swaziland, the ultimate guide to this stunning country. The full-colour section introduces the country's highlights, from the game trails of Kruger National Park to the picturesque Garden Route towns of the Western Cape and seclusion of the Eastern Cape. With informed accounts and unparalleled coverage, clue-up on all the top sights and experiences from the colourful residential streets of Cape Town's Bo-Kapp district to the fine and affordable vintages of the wine routes.

The guide takes a detailed look at South African history, literature, culture and wildlife with expert background on everything from Cape dutch architecture to Zulu traditions. There are plenty of practical tips and information on all the best accommodation, transportation and restaurants and lively reviews of hundreds of shops, bars and clubs. Discover every corner of South Africa with the clearest maps of any guide.

 

 

 

 

 


1001 Ideas For Bathrooms
Jerri Farris


ISBN: 9781770077270
Language: English
Format: 280mm x 216mm
Binding: Softbook
Pages: 240
Published: 2008-07-01
Imprint: Struik

Whether your ideal bathroom is an easy-to-maintain en suite wet room or a high-traffic family bathroom with ample storage, find inspiration in hundreds of stunning photographs taken in a wide range of settings. With expert advice on design, materials, fixtures and accessories, 1001 Ideas for Bathrooms will help you make professional, informed choices for your home and your budget. Still can't make up your mind whether to install a whirlpool tub or buy a freestanding model? Should you hire professionals or DIY? This comprehensive compendium of every single bathroom style, material and accessory, will assist in the planning of a new bathroom or transformation of an existing one.




The Penguin Dictionary of South African Quotations
Jennifer Crwys-Williams

EAN: 9780143025450
Format: Paperback

More than a decade after the best-selling Penguin Dictionary of
South African Quotations, Jennifer Crwys-Williams has compiled
a completely revised and updated collection of quotations by and
from South Africans. This new book is a wonderful complementary
volume to the first and second editions in the Penguin reference
library.
In this new collection, Crwys-Williams has included all the Zuma
drama, from the court cases to the rape allegations, from corruption
to his sacking as the country’s deputy president. She includes
the country’s HIV policies, from the denialists to the activists, the
politicised and often turbulent arena of South African sport, and
other newsworthy events that have made ripples in the media over
the last decade or so.

From politicians to journalists, spokespersons to experts, from
entertainers and media personalities to those who have much to
say and those who can say it all in a few succinct words, Crwys-
Williams captures a multitude of opinions and views that provide a
multifaceted representation of South Africans.
Arranged according to subject and with an index of names, this reference guide is invaluable to anyone seeking an insight into how
South Africans view themselves and the world


The Kalahari: Survival in a Thirstland Wilderness (Hardcover)
by Nigel Dennis (Author), Michael Knight (Author), Peter Joyce (Author)

Hardcover: 168 pages
Publisher: New Holland Publishers, (March 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1868720195
ISBN-13: 978-1868720194
Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.8 x 0.8 inches


This work captures the essence of the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa, from the smallest insects to its largest inhabitants. Photographed in all seasons of the year, the varying moods of the Kalahari are portrayed. The text aims to provide an insight into the balance of nature and the intricacies of life and survival in this wilderness.

 

 


Stars, Bars & Guitars
Jon Monsoon


ISBN: 9781770075023
Language: English
Format: 240mm x 170mm
Binding: Softbook
Pages: 160
Published: 2008-07-01
Imprint: Struik


Stars, Bars & Guitars: A Journey in South African Music provides a fascinating peek into the lives of some of South Africa’s most famous bands and musical heroes, as well as the people behind the scenes who support them. The first book of its kind in South Africa, it is a riveting account of the journey to fame of more than 20 iconic bands and performers that have dominated the country’s live music scene and airwaves over the last decade and a half.

Stars, Bars & Guitars is also a journey through a multitude of established and home-grown genres and music styles – rock, Afro-pop, funk, maskande, roots reggae, hip-hop, kwaito, industrial rock, boere punk and the lesser known rockabilly and psychobilly. The grooves played by DJs, for example breakbeat, jungle and house, also get a look-in, as do music festivals, including the popular Oppikoppi Festival. Simultaneously travelogue, educational handbook and a piece of real entertainment, the book is above all a riveting account of musicians’ lives off the stage, on the road and in the limelight.

Bands featured include:
Springbok Nude Girls, Freshlyground, Taxi Violence, Johnny Clegg & Juluka, Lark, Fokofpolisiekar, Nine, Wonderboom, Battery 9, Prophets of Da City, No Friends of Harry, Sugardrive, Boo!, Fetish, Lithium, Squeal and Saron Gas.

Cape Town Stories
Madeleine Barnard

ISBN: 9781868729401
Language: English
Format: 210mm x 148mm
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Published: 2007-08-07
Imprint: Struik

Cape Town is lovingly referred to by locals as the Mother City. Cape Town Stories casts an affectionate and wry eye over the Mother City’s inhabitants – legendary and real, historical and modern, human and canine – and the places with which they are associated.


A wide cross-section of Capetonians is represented with humour and sensitivity in the pages of this book. Coming from a vibrant diversity of cultures from all over South Africa, Africa and the world, they are spirited and fiercely individualistic. And, most of all, they are survivors.
Through them is drawn a picture of the Mother City in all her moods – at times gentle and nurturing and at others wickedly irreverent and moody.

 

Book Review from the New York Times