Published: Feb. 22, 2011
Words: 4,438 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458156907

Short description

"She was both the centre of attraction and the orbit of disgrace. I was not the only man equally attracted and repelled by the giant woman, black as vinyl, dancing by herself under ultraviolet light in the infamous Bora Bora Disco. She was wild excess..." A primal obsession consumes a man's life.

Extended description

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'I did not mind them all, the twilight girls, and the soldiers of sexual fortune. In fact, I greatly enjoyed the buzz of their unfettered lifestyle, which was so different from the restrained, prettified atmosphere of my world. It was my weekend escape, the bump slowing the journey to premature aging, and a warm refuge from a boring conventional wife who loved my diplomatic wallet but hated the country that stuffed it. Our two teenage children in England were her excuse for staying away for months at a time, even though they were in expensive boarding schools. It left me at liberty to enjoy the freedoms of local friendships.

Of course, I had to be careful. An accidental meeting with any of the paper-shuffling United Nations, expatriate businessmen or fellow diplomatic types, would severely dent my image. And Kenya is an AIDs hotspot. So I sat myself down and.. (Read more) The story is free...please take a few moments to write a review. Thank you to those who have done so - very much appreciated.

'I did not mind them all, the twilight girls, and the soldiers of sexual fortune. In fact, I greatly enjoyed the buzz of their unfettered lifestyle, which was so different from the restrained, prettified atmosphere of my world. It was my weekend escape, the bump slowing the journey to premature aging, and a warm refuge from a boring conventional wife who loved my diplomatic wallet but hated the country that stuffed it. Our two teenage children in England were her excuse for staying away for months at a time, even though they were in expensive boarding schools. It left me at liberty to enjoy the freedoms of local friendships.

Of course, I had to be careful. An accidental meeting with any of the paper-shuffling United Nations, expatriate businessmen or fellow diplomatic types, would severely dent my image. And Kenya is an AIDs hotspot. So I sat myself down and carefully planned how to avoid the penalties for my immoral fun. I cultivated places, tested various looks and practiced lines to use in case I got caught. And I bought reinforced Dutch condoms.

In the end, the simplest strategy proved the most successful. The fact is that white people working on contract in black countries do not go to black places, and they certainly do not go anywhere low class. They write their proposals for poverty eradication and recommendations for development projects from the comfort of leafy, high-class neighbourhoods. Only the odd one, perhaps, consults with a high-class black person...'
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sex, africa, obsession, odour

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Review by: hrhsophia on Sep. 21, 2012 :
Well written, intense and tragic tale.
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Review by: jane on Feb. 28, 2011 :
Weird story that flows from beginning to end.
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Review by: Ernest Winchester on Feb. 22, 2011 :
I don’t know if I can describe this story. I don’t know if I really understand it. It is a strange juxtaposition of author and protagonist that makes this reader wonder about the mindset of the author. While it is a powerful story, it isn’t easy to read. But read it I did, and I invite others to read for their own interpretation.
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Review by: Michelle de Villiers on Feb. 22, 2011 :
Wonderful writing; a sensory experience! The story is about obsession, full of wanton imagery and lyric language that fascinate. The attraction and repulsion create a tension that runs throughout, succeeding in keeping you engaged until the very end.
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Review by: Martin Brant on Feb. 22, 2011 :
What an incredible story! What sensational writing! Muthoni must be an intriguing and interesting woman. If you understand the power of pheromones, you will relate to this story. If you like sail on the magic of masterful prose, you will love her writing.
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