Bücher veröffentlicht von Toeckey Jones

Sam is eighteen when he meets Pixie and instantly falls head-over-heels in love. She is an artist and a free spirit in her twenties. Their relationship is passionate and deep, although Sam finds it hard to understand Pixie - especially her unwillingness to talk about the portrait of a young boy that hangs on the wall of her bedroom and the haunted look in her eyes whenever Sam mentions it.It is only when Sam discovers the tragic story of Pixie's childhood that he is able to appreciate what the portrait means to her.But their love for each other now faces a major new challenge and threat as Pixie refuses to conform to the racist laws of Apartheid.This is a new edition of the award-winning love story, that also provides fascinating insights into life in South Africa at two different stages of its racist history, and includes a post-Apartheid Epilogue.AWARDS: TSB Best Book Award South East Arts Award Nominated for a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Best Book Award

'A thought-provoking and unusual first novel which reflects a real concern for the victims of a harsh rule.'- The Times Literary Supplement -'The reaction of Candy's family and friends to the growing tie between the girls is treated with something of Becky's sardonic humour, and a sympathetic understanding of the multifarious conflicts involved.'- The Guardian -'Toeckey Jones' book could be an extremely helpfulintroduction to further reading about South Africafor readers of any age.'- The Friend -Meeting by chance in a public park in Johannesburg in 1976, Candy and Becky immediately know they want to be friends. But from the start, their friendship is challenged by external forces. For the two teenagers are living in Apartheid South Africa, and Candy is White and Becky is Black. Not only do they have to contend with the racist laws of the country that restrict how and where they can meet; they also have to cope with the prejudiced attitudes of family and other people around them. Can their friendship survive? Is it even possible for them to relate as friends on an equal basis when everything between them is so unequal? It seems increasingly unlikely. But when Soweto, the Black shanty township where Becky lives, erupts in huge riots against Apartheid and Becky's life is endangered, both Candy and Becky are forced to re-evaluate their feelings for each other and to what lengths they are prepared to go to continue their friendship.Although 'Go Well, Stay Well' is set in South Africa, its exploration of the true meaning of friendship transcends time and place. 'Go Well, Stay Well' was first published by The Bodley Head in 1979 to international acclaim. It was translated into half a dozen languages, and won The Silver Pencil Award in Holland, the Meilleur Livre Loisirs Jeunes Award in France, and The Juveniles Book Award in Germany. The American edition, published by Harper and Row, also became a bestseller. This is a new edition.

When eighteen-year-old Rhonda first meets Dave in the college canteen in Johannesburg, she shuns him as a weirdo because he has a shaved head. But when she sees him again, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love, something that has never happened before, even though she has had numerous previous boyfriends. But then Dave is different: charismatic, sensitive, funny and spontaneous - although he can also be unexpectedly moody and withdrawn, and blows hot and cold in their relationship. It is only on a passionately romantic holiday together, that Rhonda finally discovers the reason for Dave's erratic behaviour and mood swings. The discovery forces her to question her own feelings, as well as all her previously held convictions and beliefs.A love story that 'packs a powerful punch'.- Books for Keeps -'Well-written, thought-provoking novel.'- Publishers Weekly -'The love affair is handled beautifully with explicit passion.'- School Library Journal -