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The Middle Children: Short Stories by Rayda Jacobs; [edited by Charis Wahl] is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Middle Children: Short Stories about?

<p>Combining autobiography and fiction, this collection of intersecting short stories focuses on South Africa&amp;apos;s middle children — the offspring of master and slave, commonly known as ‘Coloureds.” Sabah has light skin. At age sixteen she decides to pass as ‘white” in order to get into a restricted business school. Several years later officials discover her deception. She is given an ultimatum. She leaves South Africa. Sabah&amp;apos;s forced emigration, her life away from home and her visits back are part of the intricate weave of intersecting stories that introduce a rich wealth of characters and themes.</p> <p>Set in the years of unenlightenment before the abolition of apartheid, The Middle Children addresses issues of rejection, abandonment, self-esteem and political change. With humour and poignancy Rayda Jacobs populates her stories with unforgettable characters who take us into a world we have rarely seen before. The Middle Children is a book of linked short stories combining fiction with autobiography. It focuses on South Africans of mixed race and their struggle for identity.</p>

Author

Rayda Jacobs; [edited by Charis Wahl]

Publisher

Three O'Clock Press

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780929005591

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.62 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14