The Native Commissioner by Shaun Johnson
Sam Jameson, eight years old at the time of his father George's death, decides, some forty years later, to go through the box of his father's papers which his mother had passed on to him. In trying to piece together the life of a parent he never really knew, Sam discovers a sensitive, inherently kind but insecure man. George has seemingly spent his working life as a native commissioner conscientiously carrying out his duties, but has never quite been able to come to terms with the white man's place in Africa. As his doubts deepen he is overwhelmed by despair.
Shaun Johnson, who is currently chief executive of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, has for many years been a prominent figure in the South African media worldThe Native Commissioner is his first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143025436 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143025430 |
| Title | The Native Commissioner |
| Author | Shaun Johnson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House South Africa |
| Year published | 2012-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 194 |
| Prizes | Winner of The Booksellers' Choice Award 2006, Short-listed for Sunday Times Fiction Prize 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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