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Just fall to your knees and pay homage, instead of destroying everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With its daring structure and lyrical prose, The Glass Island invites readers into a layered, provocative world where fantasy and fact are neighbours, and where the power of imagination becomes a moral act. <em>African Sun Press. <\/em>R374.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acclaimed author Patricia Schonstein has published her eighth novel, The Glass Island, a daring and spellbinding work that shimmers with her signature theatricality, sensuality, and candour. 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