Trevor Noah
Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
- ISBN 13:
- 9781473635302
- author:
- Trevor Noah
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- John Murray (21 Sept. 2017)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 20.2 x 17.8 x 2 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Biography, Entertainment & Performing Arts, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah is a deeply personal and humorous account of the author's unconventional upbringing during the twilight of apartheid. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, Trevor Noah's early life was marked by extreme measures taken to hide him from a government that could have taken him away at any moment. As a result, Noah spent much of his childhood indoors, bound by the strict rules his mother set to protect him. Yet, this restrictive environment also fostered a sense of creativity and resilience that would serve him well as he grew into a restless young man. In this collection of eighteen personal stories, Noah shares his experiences of growing up in a world where he was never supposed to exist, and the struggles he faced in finding his place. Through his stories, Noah also shines a light on the remarkable woman who raised him - a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that threatened her own life. This is a story of love, survival, and the power of the human spirit.
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