After the rather emotional book of Winnie Mandela’s life
story, I opted for Pieter-Dirk Uys’ “Between the Devil and the Deep,” what I
thought would a lighter read. To be honest, I only really know him as Evita Bezuidenhoudt. I had bought the book earlier this year when a group of us visited Darling to
enjoy one of her shows at The Perron.
Compared to Winnie’s book, definitely not as heavy; however, not a light
hearted or frivolous read either. It gave a poignant view from the ‘other side’,
the white side, during the apartheid time and the pressures he was faced with
being an activist and strongly speaking out, and acting against the government.
He has a magical way of writing and describing things. It’s a mixture of a biography and his
different plays and personas. A very enjoyable read, I am keen to read his other books too.
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