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strandloper

n. (context South Africa English) beachcomber

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Strandloper (novel)

Strandloper is a novel by English writer Alan Garner, published in 1996. It is loosely based on the story of a Cheshire labourer, William Buckley. The historical figures of Edward Stanley and John Batman also appear as characters in the novel.

Strandloper

Strandloper may refer to:

  • Strandloper (novel), novel by English writer Alan Garner
  • Strandloper (people), ethnic group of south-western Africa
  • Harry die strandloper (fl. c.1625-1665), Khoikhoi tribal leader

Usage examples of "strandloper".

Africa was much wetter and lusher, when the people called the Strandlopers hunted oryx and springbok and impala on the beach, and rivers like the Secomib and Nadas still reached the sea.