{"title":"Cato Pedder","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our carefully curated collection of works by the intriguing author, Cato Pedder. Known for capturing the essence of personal and historical narratives, Pedder's works are a meticulous blend of biography and memoir that offer readers a deep dive into fascinating stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the collection is the standout title, \u003cem\u003eMoederland, Moederland\u003c\/em\u003e, a gripping exploration of roots, identity, and the intricate tapestry of family history. With a narrative that intertwines personal insights with broader historical contexts, Pedder invites readers on an enlightening journey through time and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin these pages, you'll find a rich tapestry of lives and experiences vividly brought to life through Pedder's eloquent prose. Whether you are an avid reader of biographies or someone seeking the reflective nature of memoirs, Cato Pedder's works promise a captivating reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the world through Pedder's eyes and discover stories that resonate with depth and authenticity, appealing to anyone interested in the complexity of human experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"moederland-by-cato-pedder-9781399810807","title":"Moederland","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoederland\u003c\/i\u003e is a courageous and modern appraisal of what it means to be descended from the people who created the ultraracist apartheid system in South Africa. Illuminating its turbulent history through the lives of her female ancestors, it presents a history of South Africa like no other, told from the perspective of women long silenced in the historical narrative. It asks, what were they doing while white supremacy was constructed?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMoederland\u003c\/i\u003e, Cato Pedder travels the centuries from the 1600s, when Cape Town was a remote outpost of the Dutch East India Company, to the kraal of a Zulu king in the 1800s before doubling back to Europe and culminating with the English Quaker aunt who defies apartheid to marry across the colour line. As anti-racist campaigners call out the statue of Jan Smuts in Parliament Square, Cato painstakingly excavates the long-forgotten life stories of the women of her prehistory, unpacking the legacy of her Afrikaans heritage and bringing their collective shame into the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoederland\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly sits at the borderline between personal history and memoir and shares themes with \u003ci\u003eThe Hare with Amber Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e by Edmund de Waal, \u003ci\u003eThe Wife's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e by Aida Edemariam, and \u003ci\u003eMaybe Esther\u003c\/i\u003e by Katja Petrowskaja, each using unknown forebears to throw new light on the troubled past. It will also appeal to readers of Damon Galgut's Booker Prize-winning novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Promise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844659826924,"sku":"9781399810807","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10476133482686.jpg?v=1758850238"},{"product_id":"moederland-by-cato-pedder-9781399810814","title":"Moederland","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'Exploring the past, bringing it to vivid life with wonderful prose . . . Pedder writes with perspicacity and sensitivity . . . We need more books like this' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating and engrossing' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow did South Africa turn out the way it did? In \u003ci\u003eMoederland\u003c\/i\u003e - 'Motherland', in Afrikaans - Cato Pedder takes us on an eye-opening journey across four centuries, tracing the country's turbulent past and the rise and fall of apartheid (and her family's charged legacy) through the lives of nine very different women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKROTOA\u003c\/b\u003e is Khoikhoi translator to the newly arrived Dutch East India Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANGELA\u003c\/b\u003e, a former slave from Bengal, climbs the ladder of settler society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eELSJE\u003c\/b\u003e arrives from Germany aged 3, marries at 13, a mother at 15.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANNA\u003c\/b\u003e, mistress of the Cape's grandest estate, regains control from her violent husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARGARETHA\u003c\/b\u003e, uncompromising Afrikaner farmer, resists the abolition of slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANNA\u003c\/b\u003e loads her family on an ox-wagon and treks into the interior to elude the British.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISIE\u003c\/b\u003e survives the Boer War to become wife of South Africa's Prime Minister and 'Mother of the Nation'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCATO\u003c\/b\u003e escapes to England and the Quakers as white supremacy mutates into apartheid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETRONELLA\u003c\/b\u003e, returning to the Motherland, falls in love across the colour bar and risks everything to fight the system her grandfather set in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844660318444,"sku":"9781399810814","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10476203482686.jpg?v=1758850297"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/cato-pedder.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}