Adam YAMEY
Adam's interests are varied! Initially, he trained as a physiologist. Then after completing a PhD thesis on connective tissue physiology, he qualified as a dentist and worked in general (dental) practice for 35 years. He retired in September 2017.He is also a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and has published a number of books ( see: http://www.adamyamey.com ). His latest book is about Indian patriots in Edwardian London (1905-1910) and is titled "IDEAS, BOMBS, and BULLETS"
Supervisors: The late Prof RD Harkness
Supervisors: The late Prof RD Harkness
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Delving is discovering!
This brief excerpt from the beginning of my book helps to provide the potential reader with some idea of what to expect from "Exodus to Africa", which is available from both www.lulu.com & Amazon (Kindle included)
Delving is discovering!
This brief excerpt from the beginning of my book helps to provide the potential reader with some idea of what to expect from "Exodus to Africa", which is available from both www.lulu.com & Amazon (Kindle included)
" I would like to highly recommend Scrabble with Slivovitz as a page turner and an honest and sympathetic account of the peoples and the times the author spent travelling within former Yugoslavia in the 1970s and 1980s. The book gave me a nostalgic feel for what the country used to be like, and the spirit and hospitality of the people living within the former Republics of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia), and, in particular, the author's lengthy stays in and returns to Belgrade. It also portrays the country's diversity and underlying contradictions embodied in the temperament of its people. "
"I found this short book on Albania touchingly written and some parts of it beautifully observed. I enjoyed it very much. The book recounts the author's youthful fascination with a then little-known and mysterious country, viewed initially from the vantage point of pre WW2 maps and outdated books. As the narrative progresses the author/narrator discovers the Balkans,then and now,an exotic corner of Europe. Finally, in the mid-1980s, he managed to join a rare guided tour of a country as isolated then as North Korea is today. The result is a fascinating glimpse at a far-away period, not so far away. Albania on my Mind brings to life the author's enthusiasm for history, for travel and exploration, for quirky bookshops and off-beat attractions, for food and wine,for weird national dishes, for architecture, odd museums, and even odder displays of public art. Throughout, we grow accustomed (and then look forward) to the author's ironic observations. His touch is light, but penetrating. Some fine character sketches and bits of humour."
Jakob Klein, a liberal-minded Jew from Bavaria, has been living in the small town of Rouxville in the Orange Free State for well over a decade.
He will try anything to support his wife and family. His questionable business ethics often cause him to sail close to the wind. Now, he has sailed far too close, and his life has capsized. His dubious dealings have lost him his home and livelihood. His young family have had to leave him to seek refuge with relatives in the Cape Colony.
Now, he is in jail, awaiting transfer to Bloemfontein, where the serious case against him is to be heard by the highest court in the land. With only his guards for company, he has plenty of time to wonder what sort of future fate holds for him and whether he will ever see his family again.
Read Jakob's story in "Rogue of Rouxville", a tale of debt and deception.
"Reading Adam Yamey's novel is reminiscent of reading some of the great classic literature of our time. His writing style is timeless, very descriptive and his characters exude deepness, which is not readily accessible. Indeed, his main character Jakob Klein is built up in layers so that you get to know him slowly and are continually left wanting to know more about him. A very clever writing technique.
I rarely have rarely read such evocative descriptions. For instance, he describes two workmen thus; `As they moved the tool back and forth rhythmically, the beads of perspiration on their dark skins glistened in a beam of light that was shining through the dusty air from a glass window high above them.' I don't know about you, but I'm standing in that shed with them.
Adam's use of dialogue is superlative, and the South African accent is captured brilliantly. As are snippets of American and, even Irish.
The plot could be described as lacking pace, but to do so would be a mistake. It ambles along comfortably and I enjoyed every moment of it. It is not an easy book to put down.
The story encapsulates a snapshot of southern Africa in the mid 1800s as effectively as a time capsule.
Jacob Klein is a complex character with many flaws, and there are numerous sides to him. He clearly has ideas above his station and is not content to scratch around in poverty, in what is an incredibly hard and cruel place for anyone without means. He relies upon a natural charm and copious amounts of guile to hoist him above his station. But several factors within his complex personality conspire to impede him. He has a drink problem, his business ethics are highly questionable and he does not cover his tracks well enough."