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1986
ISBN: 9781415210529
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1986
- Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
- Published: 2021
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 303
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781415210529
- Dimensions: 21.59 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm
- Weight: 0.272 kg
- Synopsis: 1986 was a pivotal year in South African history. It was the year of the vigilante, the year of the necklace - but also the year the talking began. Drawing on newspaper articles, memoirs, and little-known histories, William Dicey presents a compelling diary of a very bad year. He focuses on ordinary people, showing what life was actually like under an authoritarian regime - from the six hours a day that black workers in KwaNdebele spent on buses to the rebel sporting tours that provided a distraction for white South Africans. Some stories foreshadow the miracle of 1990 - for instance, the deputy commander of Pollsmoor Prison takes Nelson Mandela on a scenic drive around Cape Town, years before his eventual release. Other stories shine a light on our current conflicts.
Written in crisp prose, 1986 is a model of historical excavation, deftly evoking the spirit of the times.
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