The Burning Land

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Out now, published by Canongate. Available from good bookshops, including October Books in Portswood Road, Southampton. The Burning Land is a thought provoking and eloquent piece of writing by renowned journalist George Alagiah. It explores the corruption and violence that still exists in South Africa in this post-apartheid era. George Alagiah's depth of experience as a foreign correspondent gives the novel and plot veracity and the scenes vividness. Over his years of work as a journalist he has heard similar stories and witnessed similar events in the real world. Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies dress as Nomi Malone and Cristal Conners from Showgirls... 10 years after starring on Victorious S Club fans are furious as concert is plunged into darkness and they are forced to evacuate over suspected fire at Liverpool gig

My haven, George Alagiah, 64, in his north London home My haven, George Alagiah, 64, in his north London home

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South Africa, Mpumalanga province. The farm owners and the poor rural population experience a deja-vu. They are to move, the land is being redistributed and sold. They had just defeated apartheid when an international investor struggle for property began, dubbed as 'land reform' by the government. Not everyone likes that: local organisations are trying to help, and an anonymous resistance group Land Collective is forming and sabotaging with online statements. Blanca Blanco dresses up as Barbie for Halloween! The actress has on the pink fitness look from movie starring Margot Robbie This is a fascinating political thriller of high calibre which looks at a changing South Africa although some problems remain the same. There are still too few ‘haves’ and too many ‘have nots’. It questions whether much has changed in reality for the multitude. As a taxi driver tells Lindi the agitators all want to be rich, drive BMW’s and not work. It looks at how power corrupts and creates a dangerous atmosphere which is very evident as Lindi who is white (born in South Africa) tries to move around the country to try to find answers. She is an excellent character and I like how she stands up for what she thinks is right as does as does Kagiso. My only negative is that there are a lot of characters to get your head round and it takes a while to establish who is who. The novel is very well written and depicts the country and it’s people so vividly it is easy to picture and it has an authentic feel. I like how at its heart it’s a murder mystery which is entangled in a complex web of politics and amassing a fortune.

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