{"product_id":"9781946395559","title":"Halley's Comet","description":"By: Barnard, Hannes \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Catalyst Books \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 17\/3\/22 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781946395559 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 133 x 24 x 3 \u003cbr\u003e Description: In the final years of South Africa's Apartheid era, an unlikely trio-a sheltered white rugby player, a black farmworker's son, and an Indian shopkeeper's daughter-discover the consequences of knowing the truth and having the courage to speak it. Halley's Comet is the coming-of-age story of Pete de Lange, a white 16-year-old schoolboy, set in small-town South Africa in 1986. Pete lives a relatively sheltered life, primarily concerned with girls and rugby- until one January night changes everything. Thrust together with two complete strangers-Petrus, a black farmworker's son and Sarita, an Indian shopkeeper's daughter-the trio find themselves running for their lives from the vicious Rudie, whose actions will ripple far beyond that fateful night. This era-defying friendship-sparked by a shared secret- challenges everything Pete thought he knew and believed. And when anti-Apartheid revolutionaries set their sights on the town, it will change the course of the three young people's lives forever.   Halley's Comet is a story of friendship, love, change, taking chances, hope, a comet, and some pretty cool 8s music.","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41926029443255,"sku":"9781946395559","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/products\/9781946395559.jpg?v=1695266692","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781946395559","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}