Bitches' Brew
By Fred Khumalo
2007
First Published
3.85
Average Rating
328
Number of Pages
Focusing on the epic love affair between a former amateur musician—who happens to be a bootlegger, mercenary, and killer—and a shebeen queen, this South African love story traces the couple's lives and loves through the interweaving of history and memory in the tradition of village storytellers.
Avg Rating
3.85
Number of Ratings
127
5 STARS
28%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
24%
2 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author
Fred Khumalo
Author · 8 books
Fred Khumalo is the author of the novels Bitches’ Brew, which was a joint winner of the 2006 European Union Literary Award, and Seven Steps to Heaven. His memoir, Touch My Blood, was shortlisted for the Alan Paton Prize for Non-fiction in 2007, and his most recent book, #ZuptasMustFall and Other Rants, was published in 2016. His short fiction has appeared in various anthologies, literary journals and magazines. He holds a MA in Creative Writing from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where he lives.
