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Kaffir Boy
Kaffir Boy
Author: Mark Mathabane
ISBN-13: 9780451157997
ISBN-10: 0451157990
Publication Date: 2/7/1989
Rating:
  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
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4.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Putnam~mass
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Susanaque avatar reviewed Kaffir Boy on + 422 more book reviews
This is a rare look inside the festering adobe shanties of Alexandra, one of South Africa's notorious black townships, rare because it comes from the heart of a passionate young African who grew up there. And he also di what no "kaffir" was suppose to do-he escaped to tell about it....
srfbluemama avatar reviewed Kaffir Boy on + 80 more book reviews
An amazing book about the horrors that were the South African slums during apartheid. His experiences are chilling, and his story of survival and escape are inspiring.