Odyssey to Freedom - George Bizos

Odyssey to Freedom by George Bizos is a spell-binding autobiography by one of the world's most admired human rights advocates. This story, told on a grand scale, unfolds from Bizos' daring rescue of 6 NZ soldiers from the Nazis as a boy in Greece. He arrives in Johannesburg together with his father, penniless and unable to speak English. He studies law at Wits and becomes an advocate, building a career on defending the downtrodden against apartheid abuses in a hostile justice system.

Old Dusty of the Low Veld - George Campbell

Old Dusty of the Low Veld by George Campbell is based on the life of an old Prospecter who spent nearly fifty years in the Low Veld propspecting for gold. This book has an appeal all of its own, for here is a day that has gone and in the telling of "Old Dusty's" story, the author has, to quote Eldred Green, "himself panned some nuggets of pure gold"

My Fight Against Apartheid - Michael Dingake

My Fight Against Apartheid by Michael Dingake is the author's account of his childhood days in Botswana, to his recruitment into the ANC during the mass struggles of the 1950s; from his underground work for the ANC in the early 1960s, to his kidnapping, arrest and imprisonment in 1965. Much of the book is about his 15 years on Robben Island, a fellow prisoner with Nelson Mandela, and gives a graphic account of the conditions the political prisoners faced in their struggle to improve their lot.

1st edition copy.

Interfering in Politics - Andrew Duminy and Bill Guest

Interfering in Politics by Andrew Duminy and Bill Guest is a penetrating biography of Sir Percy FitzPatrick that looks at some of the issues normally sidestepped in earlier biographies especially his involvement in the Jameson Raid and the South African war. His position as an advocate for mining interests during the Milner administration is also examined.

All That Glittered - Maryna Fraser and Alan Jeeves

All That Glittered by Maryna Fraser and Alan Jeeves presents, through a selection of the correspondence of Lionel Phillips, a complete picture of the career of one of the leading figures in the development of the South African gold mining industry.

The First Son of South Africa to be Premier - Basil T. Hone

The First Son of South Africa to be Premier by Basil T. Hone tells the story of Thomas Scanlen, who served as the Cape Colony's Prime Minister for three years. The story of this man and the politics of a century ago will help readers understand the reasons why the problems southern Africa faces today are difficult, complex and delicate.

This copy has been signed by the author.

A Simple Freedom - Ahmed Kathrada with Tim Couzens

A Simple Freedom: The Strong Mind of Robben Island Prisoner, No. 468/64 by Ahmed Kathrada with Tim Couzens. During his incarceration, Ahmed Kathrada secretly jotted down quotations which he came across and liked: proverbs, aphorisms, poetry and drama extracts, and passages from books, magazines and newspapers. On Robben Island these quotations were like familiar freinds. They helped steel the soul within the stolen body - the authorities might control that body but they could not lock up the mind.

On Circuit in Kafirland - Perceval M Laurence

On Circuit in Kafirland by Perceval M Laurence collects this colonial judge's writings in one volume. They represent some of the recreations, legal and literary of a colonial judge. Laurence says in his preface that the press received his previous literary endeavour kindly and "..with such complete indifference by the book buying public - if such an entity still exists - that I understand some 'remainders' are still procurable on very reasonable terms." This just goes to show that nothing has changed 100 years later.

Zululand Wilderness - Ian Player

Zululand Wilderness by Ian Player tells the story of a profound friendship between Ian Player and Qumbu Magqubu Ntombela that took them along rhino, elephant and hippo paths, across the Black and White Umfolozi rivers, and into the domain of ancient Zulu kings

The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law - Albie Sachs

The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law by Albie Sachs is an autobiography of Albie Sachs, who played a prominent part in the struggle for justice in South Africa. The book provides unique access to an insider's perspective on modern South Africa, and a rare glimpse into the working of a judicial mind. By juxtaposing life experiences and extracts from judgments, Sachs enables the reader to see the complex and surprising ways in which legal culture transforms subjective experience into objectively reasoned decisions.

Kitty and the Prince - Ben Shephard

Kitty and the Prince by Ben Shephard is the story of the doomed love affair between Kitty Jewell, the white daughter of a Cornish mining engineer and Prince Lobengula, a black man. He was a member of a travelling show called Savage South Africa comprising African natives and wild animals brought from South Africa for the entertainment of the British public in 1899. The affair was a heart-breaking love story which at the time caused a scandal and filled the newspapers with disgust.