{"product_id":"born-a-crime-stories","title":"Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTrevor Noah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - More than one million copies sold! A \"brilliant\" (Lupita Nyong'o, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e), \"poignant\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), \"soul-nourishing\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Noah's childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes his comedy, while illuminating a dark and brutal period in South Africa's history that must never be forgotten.\"--\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and an NAACP Image Award - Named one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Time, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, \u003c\/i\u003e NPR, \u003ci\u003eEsquire, Newsday, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBORN A CRIME: STORIES FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDHOOD — PAPERBACK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith fearless honesty and razor-sharp humor, Trevor Noah recounts an extraordinary childhood shaped by apartheid, cultural division, poverty, and the fierce determination of an unforgettable mother.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn to a Black Xhosa mother and a white Swiss father at a time when their relationship was illegal in South Africa, Noah entered the world as living evidence of a crime. His early years were defined by secrecy and the constant danger of being separated from his family. When apartheid ended, new freedoms emerged—but so did the complicated challenge of finding his identity within a country still carrying the wounds of institutional racism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the heart of the memoir is Noah’s relationship with his mother: deeply religious, fiercely independent, and unwilling to let violence or poverty decide her son’s future. Their adventures move between danger and absurdity, revealing how humor can become a means of survival when the world refuses to make sense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom childhood mischief and teenage dating disasters to attempted kidnapping and domestic violence, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn a Crime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e transforms one remarkable life into a vivid portrait of family, resilience, identity, and modern South African history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemoir by comedian and television host Trevor Noah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildhood experiences under and after apartheid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores race, identity, language, poverty, and belonging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenters a powerful mother-and-son relationship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombines personal history with social commentary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten with humor, candor, and emotional depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecipient of an NAACP Image Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHEMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApartheid and its lasting effects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRace and cultural identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily and unconditional love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoverty and social inequality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaith and personal conviction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResilience through humor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdolescence and self-discovery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth African history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePLEASE NOTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis memoir discusses apartheid, racism, poverty, domestic abuse, violence, and other potentially distressing experiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical and political references reflect the author’s personal experiences and perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCover artwork, dimensions, and publisher markings may vary according to the available 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