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Nov 15, 2016 · In Born a Crime, Trevor Noah takes us on a journey from his childhood being born a crime in apartheid South Africa. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison.
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Feb 12, 2019 · Among the many virtues of Born a Crime is a frank and telling portrait of life in South Africa during the 1980s and ’90s.” — Newsday “An affecting memoir, Born a Crime [is] a love letter to his mother.” — The Washington Post “Witty and revealing . . . Noah’s story is the story of modern South Africa.” — Publishers ...
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Nov 15, 2016 · A “brilliant” (Lupita Nyong’o, Time), “poignant” (Entertainment Weekly), “soul-nourishing” (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid. Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from...
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- Trevor Noah
- Random House Publishing Group, 2016
Jun 1, 2022 · x, 288 pages ; 25 cm. "One of the comedy world's fastest-rising stars tells his wild coming of age story during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.
Apr 7, 2020 · This honest and poignant memoir adapted from the #1 New York Times bestseller Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood will astound and inspire readers as well as offer a fascinating perspective on South Africa’s tumultuous racial history.
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Jan 12, 2023 · A collection of eighteen personal stories, BORN A CRIME tells the story of a mischievous young boy growing into a restless young man as he struggles to find his place in a world where he was never supposed to exist.
Finally liberated by the end of South Africa’s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.
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