vice

Marlow comes face to face with the corruption and despair that lies at the heart of human existence when he undertakes a journey on behalf of a Belgian trading company up the Congo River in search of the tormented white ivory trader, Kurtz.

A chance encounter tangles the lives of seven high school students, each resisting the allure of one of the seven deadly sins, and each telling their story from their seven distinct points of view.

In a land, like South Africa, twin brothers, Auben and Kasim, are beset by powerful forces beyond their understanding or control. When Auben begins hearing voices that encourage him to perform evil deeds it threatens the twins already strained relationship. Auben must rid himself of the demons' voices before they cause him to lose track of time, his mind, his brother, and his temper.

Marlow comes face to face with the corruption and despair that lies at the heart of human existence when he undertakes a journey on behalf of a Belgian trading company up the Congo River in search of the tormented white ivory trader Kurtz.

Offers a social history of vices such as smoking, drinking, taking drugs, and gambling in America, describing the factors that contribute to the vices and attempts to curb them.