Book description
It's 1990. Apartheid is crumbling, Nelson Mandela has just been
released from prison and thirteen-year-old Spud Milton is about to
start his first year at an elite boys-only boarding school. Cursed
with embarrassingly dysfunctional parents, a nutty granny and a
dormitory full of strange characters, Spud has his hands full trying
to adapt to his new home. With only his wits and his diary, he takes
readers on a rowdy boarding school romp full of illegal midnight
swims, catastrophic cricket matches, ghostbusting escapades, girls and
disastrous holidays.
South African comedian John van de Ruit invites the reader into the
mind of a young boy whose eyes are being opened to love, friendship
and complete insanity!
John van de Ruit was born in Durban, South Africa. He went to the
University of Natal where he completed a Masters degree in Drama and
Performance. Since 1998 he has been a professional actor, playwright and
producer, winning numerous awards.
Spud
is his first novel.
