Cape fever a novel
Set in 1920 within a colonial city, this novel follows a young woman who becomes a personal maid to an eccentric widow. As she settles into her new role, she discovers that the household holds secrets and supernatural presences that blur the line between reality and imagination. A ritual of dictatin...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Simon & Schuster,
2025.
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| Edition: | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
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| 520 | |a Set in 1920 within a colonial city, this novel follows a young woman who becomes a personal maid to an eccentric widow. As she settles into her new role, she discovers that the household holds secrets and supernatural presences that blur the line between reality and imagination. A ritual of dictating letters to her employer strengthens the bond between the two women but also introduces psychological tension. Combining elements of gothic fiction, folklore, and historical context, the novel explores themes of love, grief, class, and the legacies of colonialism. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Women household employees |v Fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Spirits |v Fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Letter writing |v Fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Social classes |v Fiction. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a South Africa |x History |y 1909-1961 |v Fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Muslim women |v Fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Historical fiction, South African (English) | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Psychological fiction, South African (English) | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Suspense fiction, South African (English) | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Psychological fiction. |2 lcgft | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Magic realist fiction. |2 lcgft | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Thrillers (Fiction) |2 lcgft | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Historical fiction. |2 lcgft | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Gothic fiction. |2 lcgft | |
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