{"product_id":"9780313300912","title":"Morbid Fascination","description":"Using a broad range of literature to examine the political culture of white South Africa, Peck finds both a preoccupation with political issues and a dislike for politics. The literature examined ranges from South African propaganda, through a variety of bestsellers—adventure stories and mystery novels written by authors such as Wilbur Smith and James McClure—to self-conscious literary works of the canonical white South African authors such as Alan Paton, André Brink, and Nadine Gordimer. The study gives attention to anti-political features of the liberal tradition that dominated South African writing, and to the failure of writers who undermined that tradition to generate a more positive view of politics. The morbid fascination with politics that is found across the full spectrum of creative writing is a reflection of the circumstances in which writers found themselves, but it is still a worrisome feature of the white South African political culture.","brand":"Richard Peck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45756204974398,"sku":"9780313300912","price":2943.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780313300912.jpg?v=1707240869","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780313300912","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}