THREE-LETTER PLAGUE
Three-Letter Plague by Jonny Steinberg
(Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2008) Shortlisted for the 2009 Sunday Times Alan Paton Award. At the age of 29, Sizwe Magadla is among the most handsome, well-educated, and richest of the men in his poverty-stricken village in rural Transkei. Dr Hermann Reuter, a son of old South West African stock, wants to prove to the world that if you provide decent treatment, people will come and get it, no matter their circumstances. In this eye-opening, compassionate, searing and beautifully written account, Steinberg seeks to understand the AIDS crisis in South Africa. As he grapples to get closer to answers that remain maddeningly just out of reach, he realises that he must look within to unravel some of the enigma surrounding the greates African disaster of our times. Ann Donald: Jonny Steinberg's compelling new non-fiction work reads like a heart-rending human epic and a thriller rolled into one. Bringing a human face to AIDS, Steinberg contributes significantly and meaningfully to our understanding of the complex issue of AIDS in South Africa. Read what Steinberg has to say about his thoughts and experiences writing the book here.  Click here to order this book
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