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Cape fever : a novel / Nadia Davids.

Summary:

Set in 1920 within a colonial city, this novel follows a young woman who becomes a personal maid to an eccentric widow. As she settles into her new role, she discovers that the household holds secrets and supernatural presences that blur the line between reality and imagination. A ritual of dictating letters to her employer strengthens the bond between the two women but also introduces psychological tension. Combining elements of gothic fiction, folklore, and historical context, the novel explores themes of love, grief, class, and the legacies of colonialism.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668090732
  • ISBN: 1668090732
  • Physical Description: 228 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
Subject:
Women household employees > Fiction.
Spirits > Fiction.
Letter writing > Fiction.
Social classes > Fiction
Muslim women > Fiction.
South Africa > History > 1909-1961 > Fiction.
Genre:
Psychological fiction.
Magic realist fiction.
Thrillers(Fiction)
Historical fiction.
Gothic fiction.

Available copies

  • 28 of 34 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

Holds

  • 2 current holds with 34 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jacksonville Main Library FIC DAVIDS (Text) 36015000773164 Adult Fiction Available -