{"product_id":"1986-9781415210529","title":"1986","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Penguin Random House South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 303\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781415210529\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 21.59 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 0.272 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynopsis: 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in crisp prose, \u003ci\u003e1986\u003c\/i\u003e is a model of historical excavation, deftly evoking the spirit of the times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LOCAL FICTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040264847607,"sku":"9781415210529","price":313.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/3973\/5543\/files\/24044403482691.jpg?v=1787779986","url":"https:\/\/www.2027textbooks.co.za\/products\/1986-9781415210529","provider":"2027Textbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}