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Our Man in Mbabane

A Novel Based on a True Story

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Pub Date Dec 05 2022 | Archive Date Aug 05 2023


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Description

A government job. Raucous parties and love affairs. Gunrunning at the weekends. What could go wrong?

The Mission Impossible assignment from Nelson Mandela's organization was straightforward: Frank George was to go to Swaziland, get a job, and smuggle weapons into South Africa for the fight against apartheid.

Based on a true story, Our Man in Mbabane follows Frank's gunrunning exploits supporting the African National Congress in the late 1970s. In between harrowing escapades, he banters with friends and has two turbulent romances, all while learning of the daily indignities and horrors of apartheid.

This historical espionage thriller will have you on the edge of your seat one moment and laughing the next as Frank shifts between ANC missions, romantic affairs, and boisterous social outings. 

A government job. Raucous parties and love affairs. Gunrunning at the weekends. What could go wrong?

The Mission Impossible assignment from Nelson Mandela's organization was straightforward: Frank...


Advance Praise

"The dialogue and characterization both are sharp, and Karl’s smooth, unfussy prose keeps the story flowing smoothly as he illuminates a fresh milieu, avoiding the stereotypes or ginned-up suspense that often compromise stories of white Americans in Africa. Lovers of romance and spy novels with a real-world edge will enjoy this story, which is as light in its telling as it is weighty in its concerns."—Booklife

"The dialogue and characterization both are sharp, and Karl’s smooth, unfussy prose keeps the story flowing smoothly as he illuminates a fresh milieu, avoiding the stereotypes or ginned-up suspense...


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ISBN 9798987014110
PRICE $8.49 (USD)
PAGES 323

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