Some stories wait a lifetime for the right moment. After almost 48 years, Philip de Vos’s cheerful adventure, Die jaar toe dit gemmerbier gereën het, finally finds its way from drawer to shelf. Written in 1977 but long forgotten, it now appears in a brand-new edition, published by Human & Rousseau, with imaginative illustrations by Theodore Key.

As with all of De Vos’s work, this book is a treat – for children and for the adults who still carry a little bit of child in their hearts. The story is bursting with fun: a woman with a red umbrella, mysterious wagon chests, lost children, a daring aerial escape and of course 123 bottles of ginger beer!

At the launch, Magdel Vorster talks to Philip de Vos about this long-awaited treasure and the adventures behind the pages.

Click here to book your seat and let the gingerbeer rain down!

Language: Afrikaans