Summary
Meet thirteen-year-old John ‘Spud’ Milton as he takes his first hilarious steps towards manhood in this wickedly funny, yet heart-warming debut novel.
It’s 1990. Apartheid is crumbling, Nelson Mandela has just been released from prison and thirteen-year-old Spud Milton is about to start his first year at an elite boys-only boarding school. Cursed with embarrassingly dysfunctional parents, a nutty granny and a dormitory full of strange characters, Spud has his hands full trying to adap…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141323565 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141323566 |
| Author: | John van de Ruit |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 27mm |
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Some rave reviews from South Africa: Funny, fast-paced and wonderfully observant – Book Shelf The Daily News Once you pick it up it’s almost as if the pages turn themselves Metrobeat Achingly funny Sunday Times Lifestyle
About The Author
John van de Ruit
John van de Ruit was born in Durban, South Africa. He went to the University of Natal where he completed a Masters degree in Drama and Performance. Since 1998 he has been a professional actor, playwright and producer, winning numerous awards. Spud is his first novel.
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