At the Drop of a Pencil

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The life of a young Cape Town family is devastated by the failure of one of them to pass a pencil test, a notorious test carried out by the authorities in apartheid South Africa to determine a person’s racial classification. District Six provides a safe haven. It is a vibrant, multiracial neighbourhood where music is the life and soul of the community. A sense of fellowship enables its citizens to cope with the hardships of life and the indignity of their circumstances. “At the Drop of a Pencil” is an inspiring, thought-provoking novel of courage, sacrifice and above all, love.

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