CENTENARY EDITION Jock of the Bushveld, published in 1907, has been read and enjoyed by millions of children and is now a classic among animal stories. It remains as fresh and exciting as it was when it was first written and is dedicated by Fitzpatrick to ‘…those keenest and kindest of critics, best of friends and most delightful of comrades’ the likkle people!’

Jock’s owner was a young transport rider in the rugged and colourful days of the Transvaal gold rush. Those were the days when big game roamed the land and each sunrise brought a new adventure.
The story of the bull terrier who shared his master’s life on the veld has been illustrated with lively sketches by Edmund Caldwell.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: James Percy Fitzpatrick was born in King William’s Town in 1862 and died on his Eastern Cape Farm, Amanzi, in 1931. He worked for the firm of H Eckstein and Co, later becoming a partner, and a director of Rand Mines Ltd. Always active in politics, he also found time to write several books besides the classic Jock of the Bushveld. His first book, Through Mashonaland with Pick and Pen, was published in 1892, followed by The Outspan: Tales of South Africa in 1897 and The Transvaal from Within in 1899.

ISBN: 0-86852-235-X Barcode: 978-0-86852-235-7 R135.00 Hardback April 2007

Henry Rider Haggard’s King Solomon’s Mines, originally published in 1885, has since been published the world over and is accepted as a classic of southern African adventure

King Solomon’s Mines was filmed during the 1980s, which brought it back into the spotlight of the western world and added a new generation of readers to explore and delight in Haggard’s evocative genius. The book was originally advertised as the ‘best book ever written’ and has indeed managed to entertain many readers over the past century.

Narrated by the trustworthy Allan Quatermain, it is a story of heroic deeds and journeys into terror and beauty; and it is as fresh and gripping today as it was at the time of its origin. King Solomon’s Mines involves a quest for the treasure of King Solomon. The explorers launch an expedition into the dark, dangerous, and yet intriguing hinterlands of Africa, which finally leads them to a confrontation with the mythical lost tribe of the Kukuanas. The battles of wits and wizardry are chilling and enthralling.

Jonathan Ball Publishers is proud to announce that Margie Orford’s southern African thriller series has a new home. Like Clockwork, Dr Clare Hart’s riveting debut, will be re-released in B-format in 2009.

When a beautiful young woman is found murdered on Cape Town’s Seapoint promenade, police profiler Dr Clare hart is drawn into the web of a brutal serial killer. As more bodies are discovered, Clare is forced to revisit memories of the horrific rape of her twin sister and the gang ties that bind Cape Town’s crime rings. Are her investigations into human trafficking really linked to the murders or is the killer just playing sick games with her?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Margie Orford is an award-winning journalist, photographer, film director, author and Fulbright scholar. Previous projects include Women Writing Africa, Fabulously 40 and Beyond: Women Coming into their Own and Fifteen Men: Words and Images from Behind Bars (Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2008). Daddy’s Girl is the third title in her Clare Hart series, and follows Like Clockwork and Blood Rose.

“We’re hooked — tens of thousands of readers in SA and Europe are circling like sharks for another tasty morsel from Orford.”The Weekender

‘Margie Orford is a name you should commit to memory… Dr Clare Hart is set to become as popular as Patricia Cornwell’s forensic investigator Kay Scarpetta and Kathy Reich’s forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan.’O: The Oprah Magazine on Like Clockwork

R120.00 • ISBN: 978-1-86842-327-9 • Sept 2009 • B-format PB • 260 pages South African rights • Category: Crime fiction

Sol T Plaatje’s novel Mhudi has contributed richly to the continuity of South African literature, although it was written in the 1920s.

First published in 1930, Mhudi is the first known novel by a black South African writer. It is an historical romance of epic scale that tells the story of a beautiful and courageous woman who risks her life to save her husband.

The historical span ofMhudi stretches from August 1832 to the final rout of the Matabele in November 1837.

This edition has been specifically edited by Prof. A E Voss of the University of Natal and is based on the original edition.

‘Mhudi’ is a historical romance of epic scale that tells the story of a courageous and beautiful Barolong woman who risks her life to save her husband. The story is set in the 1830s, during the time of Matabele Chief, Mzilikazi’s attempt at exterminating the Barolong people.

Considered to be a very important contribution to early South African literature, ‘Mhudi’ is believed to be the first English novel written by a black South African.

This edition has been specially edited by Prof. A. E. Voss of the University of Natal and is based on the original edition of 1930.

ISBN-13: 9780868521077 • February 2009 • R85.00 • Paperback • 206 pages World rights • Fiction