Born a crime : stories from a South African childhood / Trevor Noah.
Noah's path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at the time such a union was punishable by five years in prison. As he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed t...
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Spiegel & Grau,
[2016]
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Edition: | First edition. |
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LM copies are part of the Professional Development Lending Library. |
Physical Description: | x, 288 pages ; 25 cm |
Format: | Book |
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Noah's path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at the time such a union was punishable by five years in prison. As he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist, his mother is determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. With an incisive wit and unflinching honesty, Noah weaves together a moving yet funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time. |
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Call Number: | PN2287.N557 A3 2016 |
ISBN: | 9780399588174 0399588175 9780399590443 0399590447 |