In this literary biography on South African novelist, historian and translator Karel Schoeman (1939-2017) Ria Winters draws on new archival sources, newspaper articles and personal correspondence, situating his life and work within South African history. She examines his books and autobiographical writing, and illuminates the years after the publication of Die laate Afrikaanse boek (2002). The book includes photographs, comprehensive endnotes, and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources.