Memoir Literature

Many hundred memoirs have been published in the history of literature of South Africa. Many of them are still in print while others may be available in our antiquarian sections only.

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Briefe aus Afrika 1932-1938

Briefe deutscher Siedler aus den ehemaligen Kolonien Deutsch-Südwestafrika und Deutsch-Ostafrika aus der Zeit von 1932 bis 1938. Learn More
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Valsrivier

Valsrivier is 'n Skerp, kragtige nuwe Suid-Afrikaanse roman wat die rouste seer sonder sentimentaliteit pak. Learn More
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€14.80 *

Portrait with Keys

"Portrait with Keys" is a portrait of life in Johannesburg, South Africa. Learn More
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€16.80 *

The Great Agony and Pure Laughter of the Gods

The Great Agony and Pure Laughter of the Gods gives voice to victims of the conflict in the Congo. Learn More
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Short drive to freedom: A personal perspective on the Afrikaans rock rebellion

Short drive to freedom is Koos Kombuis's autobiography and his personal perspective on the rock rebellion of Afrikaans language in South Africa. Learn More
23557
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Django. The small dog with the big heart

The true story of Django, a small dog with a big heart, in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Learn More
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Jock of the bushveld

Phillida Brooke Simons retells the adventures of bull terrier Jock in the Transvaal bushveld a century ago. Learn More
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Spanner in the works

Spanner in the works is an unflinchingly frank account of one woman’s resolve to speak truth to power, irrespective of where she discovers it. Learn More
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Bandiet out of jail

Bandiet out of Jail is hailed as a classic of South African prison writing. Learn More
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Sin, Sushi & Survival

Sin, Sushi & Survival are the gritty, heartbreaking and hilarious memoires of a woman’s astonishing journey. Learn More
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'n Dans met die dood

'n Dans met die dood onthul diep ontstellende insigte in die gemoed van ’n anoreksielyer. Learn More
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’n Affair om te vergeet

’n Affair om te vergeet is nie ’n boek wat beskuldig of oordeel nie, maar ’n opregte poging om uit te vind waarom mense diegene wat hulle liefhet, seermaak. Learn More
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Back to Angola

This travel report is partly about Paul Morris's experiences as a soldier of the SADF in Angola in 1987 and his travel back to Angola in 2012. Learn More
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Call It Like It Is. The Jonathan Kaplan Story

Call it like it is: the memoires of top rugby referee and South African Jonathan Kaplan. Learn More
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A Spook's Progress

A Spook’s Progress is a fascinating and frank account of an intelligence agent’s life and work in South Africa. Learn More
23553
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Into the River of Life. A biography of Ian Player

Into the River of Life is the story and biography of Ian Player, an internationally recognised environmentalist and conservationist. Learn More
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Auf Kupfersuche in Lüderitzland

Auf Kupfersuche in Lüderitzland beschreibt die Erlebnisse des Bergmannes Robert Baer von 1884-1885 in Deutsch-Südwestafrika. Learn More
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Skeleton Coast. The dramatic rescue operation of the Dunedin Star

The ship Dunedin Star ran aground at the Skeleton Coast, followed by a dramatic rescue operation in 1942/1943. Learn More
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The Man with the Black Dog. A true modern-day Jock of the Bushveld

The Man with the Black Dog is permeated by the same love and empathy that made Jock of the Bushveld such a classic. Learn More
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Memories at Low Altitude

A story of war and peace in Mozambique and beyond, Memories at Low Altitude spans four decades of southern African history. Learn More
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The Unexploded Boer

Written in an electric and hilarious style, The Unexploded Boer is destined to become a cult classic. Learn More
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Zulu Zulu Foxtrot. To Hell and back with Koevoet

Zulu Zulu Foxtrot is the explosive follow-up to Zulu Zulu Golf, covering Arn Durand’s travel to hell and back with Koevoet. Learn More
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Black Jerusalem

Black Jerusalem is a mostly funny journey of pitching for new business in South Africa's first black advertising agency. Learn More
26097
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The Free Diary of Albie Sachs

The Free Diary of Albie Sachs describes the years of a South African in European exile. Learn More
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