Perceval Gibbon
Perceval Gibbon was an author and journalist, serving for the Rand Daily Mail in South Africa, as well as for other publications. Gibbon had travelled to South Africa in 1898, moved to the war front and became the representative of a syndicate of colonial newspapers at the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War. He is best remembered for his short stories, which often contained an ironic twist at the end. Gibbon's influence on the work of later South African authors has been acknowledged. For instance, the fictional narrator of Vrouw Grobelaar's Leading Cases (1905) is said to be a forerunner of Herman Charles Bosman's character Oom Schalk Lourens.
Vrouw Grobelaar and Her Leading Cases: Seventeen Short Stories
Listen as a powerful woman from a faraway land shares captivating stories of morality, love, and survival in a world filled with conflict and tradition.
By Perceval Gibbon
Flower o' the Peach
In early 20th century South Africa, a boy's life changes from an ill woman who arrives in a place rife with racial and societal issues.
By Perceval Gibbon
Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories
In a world of military might, the quiet smiles of subjugated people unnerve an officer, hinting at a resistance deeper than any force can crush.
By Perceval Gibbon
The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories
Amidst class divides and cultural collisions, ordinary people face extraordinary trials, revealing the complex tapestry of human existence.
By Perceval Gibbon