13 Hours: Photo gallery
Cape of Suspense
When doing research for his books, Deon usually has a stills camera, video camera and GPS handy. These are some of the photographs he took while researching '13 Hours'. He walked the streets - and mountain tracks - where, amongst others, Benny Griessel and Rachel Anderson would go...
The photographs:
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Body of EvidenceABOVE: The Lutheran church yard where the body of a young backpacking tourist is found ...
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Long StreetABOVE: Long Street is historical, and the headquarters of backpacking tourism in Cape Town. Across the road, the Cat & Moose Youth Hostel, which features in the book.
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City steepleAt the top end of Long Street in downtown Cape Town is the St. Martini Kirche, a Lutheran church. This is where Benny Griessel is called at 05:37 in the morning, the beginning of 13 long hours. |
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Rude AwakeningThe house in Brownlow Street, Cape Town, on which the residence of Xandra Barnard is modelled. A former acclaimed singer, she wakes up to find the body of her husband on the floor next to her. |
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Higgo HidingDesperate to rest, Rachel Anderson seeks a place to hide in Higgo Street, on the flank of Table Mountain. This actual Higgo Street house would have been a perfect setting for the scenes in the book. |
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Table Mountain TrackThis is the foot path along which Rachel Anderson flees. Lion's Head is in the background. |
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Worms in the woodpileABOVE: High on the flank of Table Mounttain is a house which had the perfect hiding place for Rachel Anderson - behind the stacked wood. This is where she also quenched her thirst.
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Dangerous DeliABOVE: Carlucci's the restaurant and deli in Montrose Street, Gardens, where so much of the action takes place. The photograph is looking down Upper Orange Street, towards downtown Cape Town, the direction in which Rachel flees.
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Is someone watching?ABOVE: Taken from in front of Carlucci's, Table Mountain is in clear view. Which also means someone sitting up there with a high-powered scope could watch a fleeing girl ...
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Inside jobABOVE: Carlucci's on the inside. Rachel tries to escape by running towards the back, and then right, towards the back door.
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Phone HomeRachel Anderson tries to call her father in West Lafayette, Indiana, from this pay phone inside Carlucci's. |
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