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Before moving to Canterbury the elder Blooms lived in South Africa, where Harry Bloom (1913–1981) was a fierce fighter in the struggle against apartheid, a policy of racial segregation. When Orlando was only four years old, his father died after suffering a stroke.
Episode in the Transvaal, an outstanding novel about apartheid, published by Doubleday (US) in l955 and Collins (UK) in l956 made Harry Bloom into an internationally esteemed writer. It was followed by two other books by Bloom - a highly acclaimed novel Whittakers Wife.
Harry Bloom - Biography. Harry Saul Bloom (1 January 1913—28 July 1981) was a Jewish South African journalist, novelist, and political activist. Born Solomon Harris Bloom, he was educated at the University of the Witwatersrand and subsequently became an advocate in Johannesburg.
Mar 20, 2021 · Sat 20 Mar 2021 05.30 EDT. B orn in Kent, Orlando Bloom, 44, played Legolas in The Lord Of The Rings and Will Turner in the Pirates Of The Caribbean films. His latest movie, Retaliation, is ...
Jul 10, 2003 · Most profiles of Lord Of The Rings star Orlando Bloom identify his father as famed anti-apartheid activist and author Harry Bloom, who died when the actor was just four years old. However,...
Sep 1, 1982 · by Harry Bloom (Author) 4.4 4 ratings. See all formats and editions. Set in the fictional town of Nelstoom, in the Transvaal, during the Apartheid era in South Africa, this powerful novel concerns itself with relations between the Africans who live in the town's "Location" and their white neighbors.
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Harry Bloom has 33 books on Goodreads with 387 ratings. Harry Bloom’s most popular book is Egypt Magnified: With a 3x Magnifying Glass.
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