{"product_id":"dancing-the-death-drill-br-by-fred-khumalo","title":"Dancing the Death Drill, by Fred Khumalo","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eParis, 1958. A skirmish in a world-famous restaurant leaves two men dead and the restaurant staff baffled. Why did the head waiter, a man who's been living in France for many years, lunge at his patrons with a knife?\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs the man awaits trial, a journalist hounds his long-time friend, hoping to expose the true story behind this unprecedented act of violence.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGradually, the extraordinary story of Pitso Motaung, a young South African who volunteered to serve with the Allies in the First World War, emerges. Through a tragic twist of fate, Pitso found himself on board the SS Mendi, a ship that sank off the Isle of Wight in February 1917. More than six hundred of his countrymen, mostly black soldiers, lost their lives in a catastrophe that official history largely forgot. One particularly cruel moment from that day will remain etched in Pitso's mind, resurfacing decades later to devastating effect.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDancing the Death Drill\u003c\/em\u003erecounts the life of Pitso Motaung. It is a personal and political tale that spans continents and generations, moving from the battlefields of the Boer War to the front lines in France and beyond. With a captivating blend of pathos and humour, Fred Khumalo brings to life a historical event, honouring both those who perished in the disaster and those who survived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Fred Khumalo\u003cbr\u003eISBN 9781415209493\u003cbr\u003eFormat Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePages 342p.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Booksite Afrika","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":39308274499669,"sku":"9781415209493","price":270.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/0053\/8453\/products\/Dancing_the_Death_Drill_a0d5c656-a44a-4189-94a2-fa797caec5a8.jpg?v=1617200071","url":"https:\/\/vikas-test.myshopify.com\/products\/dancing-the-death-drill-br-by-fred-khumalo","provider":"Vikas Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}