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.
Birth. The Conspiracy to Stop the '94 Election
Birth, The Conspiracy to Stop the '94 Election is about a vulnerable moment. It is about a nation staring into the abyss as it steps out to determine its future. Learn More
23041
€22.00 *
At the front. A general’s account of South Africa’s border war
At the Front covers the years before and during the protracted border war and is the account of General Jannie Geldenhuys. Learn More
23561
€29.95 *
Man-eaters, mambas and marula madness: A game ranger's life in the Lowveld
Mario Cesare, in man-eaters, mambas and marula madness, decribes his life as a game ranger in the Lowveld region. Learn More
23524
€19.95 *
Captured in time: Five centuries of South African writing
Five centuries of South African writing is represented by the collection of historcial snippets in Captured in time. Learn More
23045
€25.50 *
Crossing the borders of power: The memoirs of Colin Eglin
In Crossing the Borders of Power, his memoirs, Colin Eglin recalls an active life as a politician in South Africa. Learn More
24040
€19.95 *
On the contrary: Leading the opposition in the new South Africa
In his memoirs On the contrary, tony leon describes his role while leading the opposition in the new South Africa. Learn More
24039
€28.50 *
Praat verby grense: Uit die e-pos van Laurie Gaum en Frits Gaum
Praat verby grense: Uit die e-pos van Laurie Gaum en Frits Gaum is ’n ontroerende en inspirerende gesprek tussen twee begaafde mense wat hulle eie en mekaar se grense uitdaag en verskuif. Learn More
24042
€14.80 *
Zulu Zulu Golf. Life and Death with Koevoet
Author Arn Durand served six years with Koevoet unit Zulu Zulu Golf and survived 127 enemy contacts. Zulu Zulu Golf: Life and Death with Koevoet is his story. Learn More
23528
€29.95 *
Stones against the Mirror. Friendship in the time of the South African Struggle
Stones against the Mirror is a brave and moving memoir which is both a family history and a story of friendship and betrayal in South Africa. Learn More
23529
€17.80 *
Strooidak en Toring
In Strooidak en Toring, Izak de Villiers, welkbekend as digter en skrywer, kyk terug op 'n lewe en loopbaan wat met hoogtepunte besaai is. Learn More
23532
€22.50 *
Ladybird: My house burnt down, my head is on fire!
Ladybird is a report on Janita Sakoschek's mental breakdown after her house burnt down. Learn More
26013
€17.80 *
Country of My Skull
Country of My Skull captures the complexity of the Truth Commission’s work in a uniquely personal narrative. Learn More
26059
€23.80 *
Überlebenskampf in der Namib. Erlebnisse des Frachtfahrers Adriaan Esterhuizen
Überlebenskampf in der Namiba ist die Biografie von Adriaan Esterhuizen, einem Frachtfahrer in Südwestafrika in der Zeit nach 1900. Learn More
13554
€19.95 *
The Free Diary of Albie Sachs
The Free Diary of Albie Sachs describes the years of a South African in European exile. Learn More
26096
€19.95 *
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
€19.95 *
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
23515
€29.95 *
The Unexploded Boer
Written in an electric and hilarious style, The Unexploded Boer is destined to become a cult classic. Learn More
26053
€19.95 *
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
33507
€23.50 *
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
26106
€18.50 *
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
13542
€24.80 *
Auf Kupfersuche in Lüderitzland
Auf Kupfersuche in Lüderitzland beschreibt die Erlebnisse des Bergmannes Robert Baer von 1884-1885 in Deutsch-Südwestafrika. Learn More
13579
€24.80 *
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
23542
€19.95 *
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
€29.95 *
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
23534
€22.50 *
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