Product Description
God’s Pocket
Author: Sven Axelrad
Format: Paperback
South African Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Awards: BEST FICTION EMERGING AUTHOR 2025
Sunday Times Literary Awards 2025
A quarry. A crazy plan to run away and write a novel. From the author of the exciting debut Buried Treasure comes this coming-of-age story with a twist:On the outskirts of Vivo, there is a cabin at the bottom of an abandoned quarry, barely visible from the roadside. With the help of his four best friends, Filo moves into this secluded place to write his first novel.
He’s convinced doing so will change his life and save him from a soul-destroying career as an accountant. The quarry, however, might not be as abandoned as it seems… What or who will Filo discover there? And what price will he pay for his art?Philosophical, erudite, and sexy, God’s Pocket is a thought-provoking read that will haunt you long after you’ve finished the last page.
About the Author
Sven Axelrad burst onto the literary scene in 2023 with his magical and quirky debut, Buried Treasure. The novel was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Literary Award. His second novel, God’s Pocket (2024) was a main feature at literary festivals around the country and received excellent reviews. Sven is an accountant who reads a lot, is covered in tattoos, plays the guitar, and loves his dog. The Nicotine Gospel is his third novel.
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