His tale is written by way of journal entries which relate his various adventures, trials and humiliations. The story comes from John 'Spud' Milton who attends an all boys boarding school in South Africa set in 1990. Nelson Mandela has just been released from prison. His series of Spud books have sold more than half a million copies in South Africa alone. He was educated at Michaelhouse and received a Masters degree in Drama and Performance studies from the University of KwaZulu Natal. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. John van de Ruit is one of South Africa’s most popular authors. John is an actor, writer, producer and playwright, and is now at work on Spud: The Madness Continues. Penguin, 2007 - Bildungsromans - 331 pages. OL9937499W Page_number_confidence 91.67 Pages 362 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:142956525X Spud by John van de Ruit is one of the funniest books I have read in a while. JOHN VAN DE RUIT was born in Durban,South Africa, in 1975. The book is a bildungsroman of sorts as Spud offers hilarious stories of growing up. Written in diary style, the story follows John Spud Milton and his adventures at a private school in 1990 South Africa.

Spud is perhaps the most successful South African Young Adult title. Urn:lcp:spud00vand:lcpdf:5b232b6e-3d30-4387-b4b3-0fac2ee84087 Review by: John Kurtenbach Spud by John van de Ruit. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 16:42:17 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA179301 Boxid_2 CH110701 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition 2007 Softcover Edition.

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