Overview
(English edition: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, by Trevor Noah [Spiegel & Grau, 11/15/2016])
Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, is one of comedy's brightest voices. A light-footed but sharp-minded observer of the absurdities of politics, race, and identity, his jokes and insights draw from the wealth of experience acquired in his relatively young life. Here Noah turns his focus inward, giving readers a deeply personal, heartfelt, and humorous look at the world that shaped him.
Noah was born a crime, the son of a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother, at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Prohibido Nacer (Born a Crime) tells 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. These interwoven stories are equally the story of Trevor's fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother--a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that ultimately threatens her own life.
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 wit and honesty. His stories weave together to depict a lovable delinquent 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.
This book title, Prohibido nacer: Memorias de racismo, rabia y risa. / Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Memorias de racismo, rabia y risa.), ISBN: 9781984897534, by Trevor Noah, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (September 3, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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