Laurens Van der Post

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  • Bibliography:
    13 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1934
  • Latest Book:
    October 2022
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Book List in Order: 13 titles

  • In A Province

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    Last year the rain went away. It became very dry; there was no water and the sun killed the crops of my father. Leaving the kraal and misty Valley of a Thousand Hills, Kenon has come to Port Benjamin in search of work. In Johan he finds a master and ...

  • The Hunter and the Whale

    This is the story of a South African boy, Peter, who grows to manhood through a hard course of physical and emotional experiences.The scene, a heroic one, is set both on sea and on land. Peter is exposed to the conflicts set up by other characters, c...

  • A Far-Off Place

    The story of a long, perilous journey undertaken by four survivors of a massacre: a teenage boy of European descent, a young white girl, and two Bushmen. The basis for a major film release from Walt Disney Pictures....

  • A Story Like The Wind

    Van der Post’s incomparable knowledge of Africa illuminates this epic novel, set near the Kalahari Desert, about a boy on the verge of manhood, his experiences with the wonder and mystery of a still-primitive land, and his secret friendship with th...

  • Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

  • The Heart of the Hunter

    The author’s passionate concern for Africa and for the human spirit is evident in this portrait of the “First People” of southern Africa, the Bushmen. Van der Post describes his desert travels, the splendid landscape and wildlife, a...

  • Flamingo Feather

    Flamingo Feather, which Laurens van der Post dedicated to the 'fast vanishing Africa' of his boyhood, is a story of adventure - adventure unfolded in the great tradition of story-telling.It is the tale of two white hunters - one old, experienced and ...

  • A Mantis Carol

    Presented together now for the first time, Laurens van der Post's collected writings will reveal as never before the fullness of his perceptive, wise and remarkably consistent vision. In all of them his inspiration has been that of an adventurous pio...

  • Venture To The Interior

    Summoned to Whitehall in 1949, Laurens van der Post was told that in old British Central Africa there were two large tracts of country that London didn't really know anything about, and could he go in there on foot and take a look, please? Venture to...



  • The Seed and the Sower

    What follows is the story of two British officers whose spirit the Japanese try to break. Yet out of all the violence and misery strange bonds are forged between prisoners - and their gaolers. In a battle for survival that becomes a battle of contras...

  • The Night Of The New Moon

    This book is the remarkable story of his experiences in the prison camp, but it is also a meditation on the morality of the Bomb, a compassionate and moving contemplation of human violence. ...

  • A Far Off Place

  • First Catch Your Eland

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Laurens Van der Post has published 13 books.

Laurens Van der Post does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Far Off Place, was published in October 2022.

The first book by Laurens Van der Post, In A Province, was published in January 1934.

No. Laurens Van der Post does not write books in series.
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