393pp., paperback, Johannesburg, 2021

Fourteen-year-old Joseph Mabaso sets off in search of his parents after his mother disappears without a trace.

"A tremendous achievement. With insight and literary flair Langa forges a vision of the humane out of the violence, bloodshed and treachery of South Africa's transition to democracy. This beautifully nuanced account of the iberation struggle in a must-read." Zoë Wicomb, author of Still Life

"This is a brilliant quest novel, in which Joseph Mabaso embarks on a journey of self-knowledge. By the by, he meets his unlikely Virgils, who serve as his guides ... Each of these Dantean characters, in some way, assists Joseph Mabaso in bringing his daring quest to a soul-stirring end." Nuruddin Farah, author of Maps, Secrets and Gifts

Mandla Langa's previous novels include The Memory of Stones, The Texture of Shadows and Lost Colours of the Chameleon.

THE LOST LANGUAGE OF THE SOUL, a novel

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