At Country Life we offer a unique mix of travel, lifestyle, heritage, conservation, green living and food and wine online and in print. Join us on our journey across southern Africa as we hop from town to dorpie to hamlet and back again to introduce you to the people and places that make up our beautiful countryside.
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Country Life Podcast: Nancy Richards speaks to author Lynton Burger
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Nancy Richards speaks to author Lynton Burger about his book "She down there", its inspirations and his life living alongside the sea. The sea has always been in Claire Lutrísque’s blood. Descended from Canada’s native Haida people, she is hurled by tragedy on a southward path, to the warm waters of Mozambique, where she joins the fight to safeguar…
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Nancy Richards chats to author Brent Meersman on the subject of his new novel "A childhood made up: Living with my mother's madness".
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Country Life Author Interview: Ali Bacher
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Nancy RIchards spoke to SA cricket industry icon Ali Bacher last year upon the release of his book "South Africa's greatest bowlers". She goes behind the scenes of his fascinating career and the stories that made up the book.
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Country Life Interview: Karina Szczurek on writing and keeping letters.
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Nancy Richards speaks to Karina Szczurek on the publication of You Make Me Possible; Letters between herself and Andre Brink. The interview covers her passion for writing, and keeping, letters.
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Nancy Richards interviews author Marguerite Poland
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Marguerite Poland is a South African writer and author of eleven children's books. Her latest novel is based on a true story in which Stephen (Malusi) Mzamane, a young Anglican priest, must journey to his mother’s rural home to inform her of his older brother’s death. It's a tale of going away and the difficulty of returning and was recently nomina…
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Borderline: A chat with author Marita van der Vyver
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War as a psychological hell has been well documented from the side of men, but in her latest novel Borderline Marita van der Vyver gets behind the ravages it can have on the women who are left behind.
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Author Interview: Charlotte by Helen Moffett
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Nancy Richards interviews author Helen Moffett on her book Charlotte.
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Author Carol Campbell has released her third book The Tortoise Cried its Only Tear (Umuzi) in January 2019. Nancy sat down with her to talk about her life in Scotland, where she wrote her latest novel and her love of the Karoo.
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Country Life Author Interview: Deon Meyer
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Prolific South African author Deon Meyer has just released another stellar book, The Last Hunt. It's the sixth novel featuring veteran cop Benny Griessel.
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Country Life Author Interview: Marilyn Martin
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Former director of the South African National Gallery Marilyn Martin has released a book about the history of this notable art archive. Nancy Richards sits down with Marilyn on the latest Country Life Podcast.
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What's on the buchu trail? Nancy Richards heads to Cederberg Ridge Wilderness Lodge to find out more.
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Writer Mike Nicol has released another crime novel called Sleeper (Umuzi). In the latest Country Life podcast, he chats to Nancy Richards about the crime thriller genre and its popularity around the globe.
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Country Life Author Interview: Sihle Khumalo
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In the latest episode of the Country Life Podcast, Nancy Richards chats to travel writer Sihle Khumalo about his latest book Rainbow Nation, My Zulu Arse (Umuzi) as well as his first book, Dark Continent, My Zulu Arse (Umuzi).
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Country Life writer Nancy Richards sits down with Ghanaian-born Ekow Duker to chat about his latest novel Yellowbone.
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Country Life Author Interview: Craig Higginson
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In the latest episode of the Country Life Podcast, Nancy Richards chats to author and playwright Craig Higginson about his new book The White Room (Picador Africa).
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Country Life Author Interview: Pieter-Dirk Uys
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Country Life writer Nancy Richards sits down with celebrated South African actor and satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys to discuss his latest memoire.
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Country Life Interview: Marine conservationist Craig Foster
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Writer Nancy Richards chats to marine conservationist and filmmaker Craig Foster about the curious relationship he has with an octopus.
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