(The cover of the book)Evan Kaplan, a retired medical doctor living in Cape Town, will visit Durban at the end of November to launch his book TIME, Gentlemen!, published by local KZN publishers Osborne Porter Literary Services.
Here is a review on the publication by writer Patrick Coyne:
“When I started reading the manuscript of this book before editing it, I couldn’t put it down. I assure you that this is not only a great read, but a once-in-a-lifetime read. There is only one thing better than reading Kaplan’s book and that is meeting the man personally, and you can do that on November 24, in the Durban Jewish Centre’s beautiful Lounge.
This is a life-story with a difference. Evan Kaplan’s TIME, Gentlemen! has a charm and wide range of interest that readers of many types are going to find irresistible.
This is no mere book of memoirs. It is at once the story of a South African boy growing up in a typically homely hotel in a Karoo dorp, of a medical student whose parents had the compassion to allow him to continue his studies despite initial failure, of a young doctor who rubbed shoulders at Groote Schuur Hospital with heart-transplant pioneer Dr Christiaan Barnard, and of one who, in his retirement, works for the poorest of the poor who live on the Cape Flats.
But Kaplan does not merely recount the events in his life, he does so with a wide-eyed appreciation of the world around him, whether it be the Afrikaans names, words, and colloquialisms with which he grew up in Colesberg in the northern Cape Province, the traditional South African dishes that he describes in such mouth-watering detail, the flora and fauna of the Karoo, or simply by means of his observation of the many fascinatingly different fellow humans that he has met.
Kaplan’s writing style is full of intriguing and surprising moments. He has the gift of describing situations with a glorious use of English yet never falling into the trap of over-writing. His language has a flair that belongs to a writer who has won several prizes in competitions in various genres. He also has a delightful sense of humour - many of his stories and anecdotes are nothing short of hilarious! Finally, he is a writer whose love of his fellow men, with all their oddities, shines through on every page. Reading TIME, Gentlemen!, by Evan Kaplan is a rich experience not to be missed.” – Patrick Coyne
The launch of TIME, Gentlemen!, will take place on November 24 in The Lounge at the Durban Jewish Centre at 17h30 for 18h00. His books will be on sale at a special launch price.
For those who can’t attend the launch, he will be at a signing session at Exclusive Books, Pavilion, on the morning of November 26. Anyone interested in attending should contact Patrick Coyne on 031 572 3077 or email voicep@mweb.co.za for catering purposes.
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