The Three Waterfalls
Try Not to Think About Water…When Peekay starts wetting the bed at boarding school, his Nanny calls in the powerful medicine man Inkosi-Inkosikazi to cure him. The witch doctor does a walkabout i...
Camouflage
Puttin' on the FatiguesCamouflage isn't just a fashion statement. It's also useful for hiding because of how it blends into the environment. Ask any paintballer—it works like a charm until they g...
The Loneliness Birds
Goodbye, ChickenWhen Granpa Chook is killed, Peekay feels a grief that is unlike any he's felt before. He describes it in a particular metaphor that will continue throughout the novel: After a long...
The Black Mamba
The world's deadliest snake might not be an
inspiring image to your average Joe, but for Peekay, who narrowly
escapes a brush with the black mamba, the serpent is a reminder of Doc
and a sign:On...