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  • Published: 20 May 1997
  • ISBN: 9780141928241
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 208

No Turning Back




A ground-breaking story about modern South Africa, part of the Originals collection, Penguin's essential modern classics for YA readers.

NO TURNING BACK is the powerful and moving story of Sipho and his struggle to survive on the city streets of South Africa in the 1990s. Society is on the brink of a huge change but will it make any difference to the tough life of Sipho and the other street kids? When Sipho is befriended by a white shopkeeper and his daughter it feels as though his luck might be about to change but is he really safe?

  • Published: 20 May 1997
  • ISBN: 9780141928241
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 208

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Praise for No Turning Back

A powerful novel . . . Naidoo's evident knowledge of her subject and her humane approach allow a rare and moving glimpse into [a] hidden world

Publishers Weekly