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The historical novel Knot of Stone is a multi-layered tale of historical detection; incorporating oral testimonies, recorded histories, official documents, letters, diaries, dreams and prophecies. As a novel, it presents a carefully crafted and insightful revision of actual events, offering a courageous departure from mainstream historical writing. The main protagonists travel through Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, then on to Holland and England before returning to their country of residence South Africa. Via various roadside encounters they reconstruct the past and their own identities. Knot of Stone is the subject of our latest Acquisition Highlight!

In light of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd and the ASC seminar “Disability in South Africa: from research to practice and policy, and back again” on December 16th, the ASC library has made a follow-up to the 2008 web dossier “Disability in Africa”.