Kasrils, Ronnie
The Unlikely Secret Agent
- ISBN 13:
- 9781770098909
- author:
- Kasrils, Ronnie
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 183
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 14.6 x 1.6 cm
- Genre:
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Unlikely Secret Agent by Ronald Kasrils is a gripping biography that recounts the remarkable story of courage in apartheid-ridden South Africa. In 1963, South Africa was in crisis, and Eleanor Kasrils, the manager's daughter at Griggs Bookstore, found herself caught up in the struggle against the white state. Under intense pressure from the security police, Eleanor was forced to conceal her own secret: she had been acting as a clandestine agent for the underground ANC. Using books as a means to deliver documents, she employed a clever system of codes and hidden messages to protect her handlers and her lover, Ronnie Kasrils. Convinced that she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Eleanor was sent to a mental hospital in Pietermaritzburg, where she plotted her escape and fled with Ronnie into exile. This biography is a thrilling account of one woman's bravery and ingenuity in the face of oppression, and offers a fascinating glimpse into South Africa's complex history.
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