THE PRESIDENT Collectable Pocket Hardback

The striking limited edition Pocket Hardback of PRONK’s first title: a provocative political thriller by Xander Beattie.

ABOUT "THE PRESIDENT":

When a salacious fictional story about the nation’s president is published online, the ruling party and its supporters are enraged. As pressure grows for the story to be erased, its young author flees into hiding, carrying with him an explosive secret — and plans for revenge.

Deftly plotted and gorgeously told, "The President" is a nail-biting exploration of bigoted backlash against provocative art. Set in South Africa in 2012, Xander Beattie’s novel is painfully relevant to our contemporary moment, where — in too many places around the world — powerful demagogues scapegoat the marginalised, imperil human rights and brutally suppress artistic expression.

ABOUT THE POCKET HARDBACK EDITION:

Handcrafted in Johannesburg by our friends at PULP, the new A6-sized version of "The President" is a limited-edition gem with a red Wibalin cover, pink endpapers and pink gloss deboss stamps.