South Africa (True Books)

Year 1997
Pages 47

Worth buying if: You prefer focused nonfiction that introduces a country without requiring a long reading commitment.

Skip it if: You want a current account of South Africa rather than a book published in 1997.

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Summary

Published by Scholastic Library Pub in 1997, this 47-page True Books title presents South Africa in a compact format for readers seeking a brief overview.

Why this book now

Read it today as both a short introduction to South Africa and a 1997 snapshot of general-interest publishing.

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Ann Heinrichs’s South Africa (True Books) offers a concise general-interest introduction to its subject.

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Good fit if you want...

  • You prefer focused nonfiction that introduces a country without requiring a long reading commitment.
  • You enjoy revisiting older reference titles to see how they frame places and subjects.
  • When you seek historical richness, the scenes are sensory and immediate.

Maybe skip if...

  • You want a current account of South Africa rather than a book published in 1997.
  • You are looking for a long, detailed study instead of a 47-page overview.
  • You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.

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Concise Informational Geographic Period reference Quick read

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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780516203409

Worth buying if: You prefer focused nonfiction that introduces a country without requiring a long reading commitment.

Skip it if: You want a current account of South Africa rather than a book published in 1997.

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Reading commitment

Quick Easy to move through

At 47 pages, this is a brief nonfiction read suited to a focused sitting or a quick subject refresher.

What stands out here

This record identifies the 1997 Scholastic Library Pub edition in the True Books series.

Best way to approach it

Approach it as a compact overview, while keeping its 1997 publication date in view.

Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780516203409

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