David Smiedt

Touchingly funny and what's more it is funnily touching too

A story of South Africa, past and present, humourous, elegant and deeply evocative

Smiedt is a genial, perceptive and questioning host revelling in a country's many treasures

In 2003, David Smiedt began a journey of discovery around South Africa. As a child his parents had taken him on endless car journeys to teach him the history of their country and tell him about his relatives and the places they had inhabited. 30 years later, he sets out to retrace those journeys but it soon turns into a love letter to his native country. <br/>
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This is a beautifully written travel book, with the most fantastic sense of smell, sight and sound. David also provides a real insight into the countries people describing how they have been shaped over the years by politics and migrants.

Are We There Yet?

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Touchingly funny and what's more it is funnily touching too

A story of South Africa, past and present, humourous, elegant and deeply evocative

Smiedt is a genial, perceptive and questioning host revelling in a country's many treasures

Touchingly funny and what's more it is funnily touching too

A story of South Africa, past and present, humourous, elegant and deeply evocative

Smiedt is a genial, perceptive and questioning host revelling in a country's many treasures

Touchingly funny and what's more it is funnily touching too

A story of South Africa, past and present, humourous, elegant and deeply evocative

Smiedt is a genial, perceptive and questioning host revelling in a country's many treasures

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