Edition |
First Yearling edition. |
Description |
294 pages ; 20 cm |
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Note |
"A Yearling book." |
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"Adapted for young readers." |
Contents |
Run -- Born a crime -- Trevor, pray -- Chameleon -- The second girl -- Loopholes -- Fufi -- Robert -- The mulberry tree -- A young man's long, awkward, occasionally tragic, and frequently humiliating education in affairs of the heart, part I: Valentine's day -- Outsider -- Color-blind -- A young man's long, awkward, occasionally tragic, and frequently humiliating education in affairs of the heart, part II: the dance -- Go Hitler! -- The cheese boys -- The world doesn't love you -- My mother's life -- Apartheid history. |
Summary |
The comedian traces his coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world. |
Subject |
Noah, Trevor, 1984- -- Juvenile literature.
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Comedians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Comedians -- South Africa -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Television personalities -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Noah, Trevor, 1984-
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Comedians.
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Television personalities.
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Noah, Trevor, 1984- (OCoLC)fst01941647
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Comedians. (OCoLC)fst00869077
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Television personalities. (OCoLC)fst01146966
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South Africa. (OCoLC)fst01204616
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Genre/Form |
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Autobiographies.
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Biographies.
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Added Title |
Born a crime : stories from a South African childhood |
ISBN |
9780525582199 (paperback) |
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0525582193 (paperback) |
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