Bosman at His Best – Herman Charles Bosman (Second Hand)

Pre-Owned Hardcover Edition

Product Overview

Bosman at His Best brings together a selection of Herman Charles Bosman’s finest and most beloved writings, showcasing the unmatched wit, irony, and compassion that made him one of South Africa’s greatest storytellers.

This anthology includes pieces from Mafeking Road and Unto Dust, alongside four previously unpublished Schalk Lourens stories, and excerpts from Cold Stone Jug and A Cask of Jerepigo. Together, they reveal Bosman’s sharp eye for human nature and his unique ability to find humour and beauty in the ordinary.

As poet Roy Campbell once wrote to Bosman:

“This is just to say that I think your stories in Mafeking Road are the best that ever came out of South Africa.”

Condition (Pre-Owned)

• Condition: Good (minor edge wear on dust jacket, interior clean and bright)

• Dust jacket intact with light fading and small marks near edges

• Neat previous ownership mark on front endpaper

• Tight binding and unmarked text pages

Note: This is a pre-owned vintage hardcover in good collectible condition. Some natural wear consistent with age.

Details

• Title: Bosman at His Best

• Author: Herman Charles Bosman

• Publisher: Human & Rousseau

• Language: English

• Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket

• Genre: South African Literature / Short Stories / Essays

• Includes:

  • Stories from Mafeking Road and Unto Dust

  • 4 previously unpublished Schalk Lourens stories

  • Extracts from Cold Stone Jug and A Cask of Jerepigo

• Jacket Design: Gerhard Last

Summary

This collection captures Bosman’s most iconic themes and voices — the humour and wisdom of Oom Schalk Lourens, the sharp social observation of Cold Stone Jug, and the reflective essays of A Cask of Jerepigo.

A wonderful introduction for new readers and a must-have for collectors of Africana and South African literary classics.