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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than one million copies sold! A brilliant (Lupita Nyong o, Time), poignant (Entertainment Weekly), soul-nourishing (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid
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. Esquire
Winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and an NAACP Image Award Named one of the best books of the year by The New York Time, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Esquire, Newsday, and Booklist
Trevor Noah s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.
Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.
The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother s unconventional, unconditional love.
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. Esquire
Winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and an NAACP Image Award Named one of the best books of the year by The New York Time, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Esquire, Newsday, and Booklist
Trevor Noah s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.
Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.
The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother s unconventional, unconditional love.
Produktdetails
Erscheinungsdatum
15. September 2017
Sprache
englisch
Seitenanzahl
304
Autor/Autorin
Trevor Noah
Verlag/Hersteller
Produktart
kartoniert
Gewicht
222 g
Größe (L/B/H)
202/129/20 mm
ISBN
9780525509028
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Pressestimmen
A soul-nourishing pleasure . . . an enormous gift. USA Today
By turns alarming, sad and funny . . . not just an unnerving account of growing up in South Africa under apartheid, but a love letter to the author s remarkable mother. Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
You d be hard-pressed to find a comic s origin story better than the one Trevor Noah serves up in Born a Crime. . . . Witty truth-telling . . . brilliant comedy. O: The Oprah Magazine
Remarkable . . . smart . . . extraordinary . . . essential reading on every level. The Seattle Times
[Noah] thrives with the help of his astonishingly fearless mother. . . . Their fierce bond makes this story soar. People
When I think of Trevor Noah, the first image I see is from his brilliant memoir, Born a Crime, of Trevor s mother throwing him out of a moving vehicle while he s asleep in order to save his life. Through other eyes this could be remembered as traumatic and harrowing. Through Trevor s it is bonding and hilarious, a testament to the love of someone who truly had to think on their feet. That is how Trevor sees the world. A fantastic storyteller, he has always been a defier of rules, which he broke simply by being born in his native country. Lupita Nyong o, Time
Noah s not the main character in his own story his mother is the constant . . . and by the end, Noah lovingly makes clear that the book belongs to her. . . . Noah proves to be a gifted storyteller, able to deftly lace his poignant tales with amusing irony. Entertainment Weekly
[An] unforgettable memoir. Parade
This isn t your average comic-writes-a-memoir: It s a unique look at a man who is a product of his culture and a nuanced look at a part of the world whose people have known dark times easily pushed aside. Refinery29
[Noah s] electrifying memoir sparkles with funny stories . . . and his candid and compassionate essays deepen our perception of the complexities of race, gender, and class. Booklist (starred review)
Powerful prose . . . told through stories and vignettes that are sharply observed, deftly conveyed and consistently candid. Growing organically from them is an affecting investigation of identity, ethnicity, language, masculinity, nationality and, most of all, humanity. Mail & Guardian (South Africa)
[Noah s] story of surviving and thriving is mind-blowing. Cosmopolitan
Noah has a real tale to tell, and he tells it well. . . . Among the many virtues of Born a Crime is a frank and telling portrait of life in South Africa during the 1980s and 90s. Newsday
An affecting memoir, Born a Crime [is] a love letter to his mother. The Washington Post
Witty and revealing . . . Noah s story is the story of modern South Africa. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
By turns alarming, sad and funny . . . not just an unnerving account of growing up in South Africa under apartheid, but a love letter to the author s remarkable mother. Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
You d be hard-pressed to find a comic s origin story better than the one Trevor Noah serves up in Born a Crime. . . . Witty truth-telling . . . brilliant comedy. O: The Oprah Magazine
Remarkable . . . smart . . . extraordinary . . . essential reading on every level. The Seattle Times
[Noah] thrives with the help of his astonishingly fearless mother. . . . Their fierce bond makes this story soar. People
When I think of Trevor Noah, the first image I see is from his brilliant memoir, Born a Crime, of Trevor s mother throwing him out of a moving vehicle while he s asleep in order to save his life. Through other eyes this could be remembered as traumatic and harrowing. Through Trevor s it is bonding and hilarious, a testament to the love of someone who truly had to think on their feet. That is how Trevor sees the world. A fantastic storyteller, he has always been a defier of rules, which he broke simply by being born in his native country. Lupita Nyong o, Time
Noah s not the main character in his own story his mother is the constant . . . and by the end, Noah lovingly makes clear that the book belongs to her. . . . Noah proves to be a gifted storyteller, able to deftly lace his poignant tales with amusing irony. Entertainment Weekly
[An] unforgettable memoir. Parade
This isn t your average comic-writes-a-memoir: It s a unique look at a man who is a product of his culture and a nuanced look at a part of the world whose people have known dark times easily pushed aside. Refinery29
[Noah s] electrifying memoir sparkles with funny stories . . . and his candid and compassionate essays deepen our perception of the complexities of race, gender, and class. Booklist (starred review)
Powerful prose . . . told through stories and vignettes that are sharply observed, deftly conveyed and consistently candid. Growing organically from them is an affecting investigation of identity, ethnicity, language, masculinity, nationality and, most of all, humanity. Mail & Guardian (South Africa)
[Noah s] story of surviving and thriving is mind-blowing. Cosmopolitan
Noah has a real tale to tell, and he tells it well. . . . Among the many virtues of Born a Crime is a frank and telling portrait of life in South Africa during the 1980s and 90s. Newsday
An affecting memoir, Born a Crime [is] a love letter to his mother. The Washington Post
Witty and revealing . . . Noah s story is the story of modern South Africa. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Bewertungen
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Als ich mitbekommen habe, dass Trevor Noah ein Buch geschrieben hat, war ich sofort interessiert! Dann habe ich gelesen, worum es geht und wollte es unbedingt kaufen! Allerdings habe ich mich dieses Mal für das Hörbuch entschieden. Der entscheidende Faktor: Trevor Noah selbst liest das Buch! Ich liebe seine Stimme und die Art und Weise wie er Geschichten erzählt.
Learn from your past and be better because of your past, but don¿t cry about your past. Life is full of pain. Let the pain sharpen you but don¿t hold on to it.
Born a Crime ist ein bewegendes Buch, in den Trevor Noah von seinen Erfahrungen als eine Person, die einen Weißen und Schwarzen Elternteil hat. Dies spielt eine große Rolle und erklärt den Titel, denn damals war dies während der Apartheid in Südafrika illegal. Seine bloße Existenz war also eine Straftat. Er erzählt von seiner Jugend, dem Problem nirgendwo richtig dazuzugehören, wodurch er aber gelernt hat sich durch die unterschiedlichen Gruppen wie ein Chamäleon zu bewegen.
Noah schafft es sowohl lustige und unterhaltsame mit ernsten und traurigen Geschichten zu verweben. Ich habe gelacht und geweint, als ich mir das Hörbuch anhörte. Teils konnte ich gar nicht glauben wie schrecklich Menschen sich verhalten können. Wenn man Trevor Noah mag, wird man sicherlich auch sein Buch mögen. Es sprüht nur vor Charme und man lernt viel über die Probleme während der Apartheid. Definitive Lese- bzw. Hörempfehlung!