History Matters

History Matters
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Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages : 419
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ISBN-10 : 9781776090280
ISBN-13 : 1776090284
Rating : 4/5 (284 Downloads)

Book Synopsis History Matters by : Bill Nasson

Download or read book History Matters written by Bill Nasson and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History Matters is an eloquent selection of writings over four decades by Bill Nasson, one of South Africa’s most popular and highly respected historians. The pieces in this compendium are lively and entertaining, written with wit, humour and a finely tuned sense of irony. Chapters cover the South African War, the two world wars, cricket, District Six, schooldays and education, Hollywood and history, Mandela and other political biographies, and a great many other topics. Resembling a pudding of spicy plums, this is a perfect book for anyone interested in South Africa and its history, and in a broader appreciation of tweaking the tail of life in the past.


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