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First published in 1915, these seven stories exemplify the beautiful, but arid and treacherous area that forms part of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa and Namibia (then South-West Africa). Most of these stories were written on the veldt; at odd times, in out- of-the-way prospecting camps, or in the wilds of the Kalahari Desert. They bring us reminiscences of a long-forgotten era and of a variety of fascinating characters and dangerous animals that roamed this area.

Most of us dream of making it big someday. Unfortunately for many of those who do happen to attain celebrity status, fame comes at a price. Brigand Haze, singer, emotional wreck and all-round lost girl learns this the hard way when she accidentally discovers that she has a singing talent worth sharing. But her troubled past and unsteady frame of mind soon comes into serious conflict with the pressures of life in the spotlight, also straining her relationship with the charming Rip, a fellow singer. Can she fight off her inner demons without driving away her friends in the process? Or will she surrender to the darkness that lurks in the deepest, most unexplored corners of her mind? Haze is a short fiction novella that can best be labeled as women's contemporary fiction, telling the story of a lost soul who became a singer by accident. Her troubled past never ceases to haunt her, and the enormous demands of a life in the limelight causes her to have a somewhat cynical outlook on life, narrated through her own interesting brand of quirky humor, which even sprouts some self-destructing tendencies. But it is also the story of her friends who support her throughout and a love that she feels she might not be deserving of.

This book portrays Howard C. Hillegas' account of the Anglo-Boer War (1899 - 1902). He was sent to South Africa as a correspondent by The New York World and wrote this book on his return to New York after spending time with the Boer forces in the field. From the preface: "In the following pages I have endeavoured to present an accurate picture of the Boers in war-time. My duties as a newspaper correspondent carried me to the Boer side, and herein I depict all that I saw. Some parts of my narrative may not be pleasing to the British reader; others may offend the sensibilities of the Boer sympathisers. I have written truthfully, but with a kindly spirit and with the intention of presenting an unbiased account of the struggle as it was unfolded to the view from the Boer side."

Loeloeraai, wat oorspronklik in 1923 uitgegee is, is heel moontlik die eerste Afrikaanse verhaal in die wetenskapsfiksie-genre. Die meeste van die kleurvolle karakters in die boek is ou bekendes uit Langenhoven se ander verhale, soos Kerneels, Vroutjie, hul dogter Engela, oom Stoffel, swaer Watwo, Herrie, Kerneels se mak olifant en Jakhals, Kerneels se hond. Die ander hoofkarakter is Loeloeraai, 'n onverwagse besoeker van Venus wat een aand met sy ruimtetuig op Kerneels se werf land. Eers is Kerneels-hulle baie agterdogtig oor die wyse vreemdeling vanuit die buitenste ruim, maar gaandeweg leer hulle dat hy in vrede gekom het. Maar ander mense leer gou-gou van Loeloeraai se bestaan en die gereg wil hom in die tronk stop omdat hy die land onwettig binnegekom het... Buiten Langenhoven se humor wat die verhaal kenmerk, kan ons sien watter kennis van die wetenskap en die buitenste ruim reeds in daardie tyd bestaan het en kan ons ook agterkom watter kennis tekortgeskiet het. Loeloeraai se besoek is om meer van die aarde te leer en ook leer hy die mensheid meer van homself en hoe kenmerke soos gierigheid, selfsug en wreedheid die mens se vooruitgang belemmer.

Roepstem van die Horison is 'n versameling ware jag- en natuurverhale uit die ondervindinge van Johann Bacher (1937 - 2007). Johann Bacher was 'n polisieman van beroep wat altyd na aan die natuur geleef het, maar voorts 'n besondere mens in die sin dat hy 'n uitstekende sportman was met Springbokkleure in amateurstoei en provinsiale kleure in stoei, boks, atletiek en swem, 'n gesinsman, natuurkenner, jagter van formaat, maar ook skrywer en digter.Hierdie boek bestaan nie net uit jagtersverhale nie, maar bevat ook 'n unieke jagtersfilosofie wat soos 'n goue draad deur die boek verweef is. Verder kleur die skrywer die wonder van die natuur en die skepping in met sy unieke skryfstyl en sorg hy dat sy liefde vir die Afrika-natuur ook by die leser sal aansteek. Die boek bevat vervolgens onontbeerlike praktiese veldwenke vir die jagter asook die natuurliefhebber.

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