Ingrid Winterbach 
The Road of Excess 

Die benederyk, the Afrikaans edition of this novel, was awarded the M-Net Prize in 2011. The novel has been translated into English by award-winning author and translator, Leon de Kock.

This is the story of two brothers – Aaron and Stefaans Adendorff – the one an artist, the other an ex-addict. When Aaron’s gallery owner, Knuvelder, lets him down, Bubbles Bothma, neighbour and friend extraordinaire, suggests various outrageous solutions. And, throughout, Stefaans reports on his time wandering in the dark world of substance abuse, and his quest to establish the descent of their elusive third grandfather… Apocalyptic and burlesque –
vintage Winterbach.

About the author

Ingrid Winterbach’s novels have won many awards: the M-Net Prize four times; the prestigious Hertzog Prize twice (2004 and 2013); the W.A. Hofmeyr Prize, UJ Prize (twice). Her latest novel, Die aanspraak van lewende wesens (2012) has already been awarded five of the most important literary prizes in Afrikaans. Two of her novels have been published in the Netherlands and in the USA, where they were received exceptionally well, and a third will follow soon. The Elusive Moth will be published in France. Winterbach is also an artist. She lives in Stellenbosch.