Born a Crime
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ISBN: 9780399590443
Издательство: Spiegel & Grau
Автор: Trevor Noah
2016. 304 p. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The compelling, inspiring, and comically
sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of
apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedTrevor
Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The
Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. 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. Living proof of his parents'
indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of
his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took
to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him
away. 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.Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous
young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find
himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the
story of that young man's relationship with his fearless, rebellious,
and fervently religious mother-his teammate, a woman determined to save
her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would
ultimately threaten her own life.The stories collected here are by
turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on
caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving
car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the
life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his
curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories
weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy
making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only
with a keen sense of humor and a mother's unconventional, unconditional
love.Praise for Born a Crime "[A] substantial collection of
staggering personal essays . . . Incisive, funny, and vivid, these true
tales are anchored to his portrait of his courageous, rebellious, and
religious mother who defied racially restrictive laws to secure an
education and a career for herself-and to have a child with a white
Swiss/German even though sex between whites and blacks was illegal. . . .
[Trevor Noah's] electrifying memoir sparkles with funny stories . . .
and his candid and compassionate essays deepen our perception of the
complexities of race, gender, and class." - Booklist (starred
review)"A gritty memoir . . . studded with insight and provocative
social criticism . . . with flashes of brilliant storytelling and acute
observations." - Kirkus Reviews