Born a crime

A collection of personal stories about growing up in South Africa during the last gasps of apartheid. Already known for his incisive social and political commentary, here Noah gives readers an intimate look at the world that shaped him. These are true stories, told in the tradition of David Sedaris -dark, bizarre, frequently tender, and always hilarious. Whether he's subsisting on caterpillars during months of extreme poverty or making comically hapless attempts at teenage romance; from the time he was thrown in jail to the time he was thrown from a speeding car driven by murderous gangsters, his experiences will shock and amaze, even as they leave you rolling on the floor with laughter.