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This book indeed is a joy to read and a gift for anyone interested in the fundamental paradox of being human.\" -- Susanne Kuechler, author of Malanggan: Art, Memory and Sacrifice About the Author Carlo Severi is professor at the École des hautes �tudes en sciences sociales and director of research at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701888258210,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/products\/download_70672af5-a011-4994-980b-14220b81755d.jpg?v=1665140191"},{"product_id":"9781928257271","title":"Free Fall by Malcom Ray","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781928257271\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher : Bookstorm, 01 January 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback , 422 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree Fall recounts how and why the present education crisis in South Africa has become the leading cause for black university students. 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