Louis Greenberg: 2 books

The Beggars' Signwriters, Louis Greenberg’s debut novel published in 2006, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and the University of Johannesburg Prize. It displays many of the features that run through his subsequent work: a keen sense of place, sensitive characterisation, a fascination...

Johannesburg is becalmed. A wave of New Age belief and an apparent cure for crime have radically altered South Africa’s political landscape. Jay Rowan has been hired to black out the windows of random vacant rooms. He’s trying to keep out of trouble, but he’s a pawn in political aide...