Feeling an exile in the country of his birth, the talented journalist and leading black intellectual Bloke Modisane left South Africa in 1959. It was shortly after the apartheid government had bulldozed Sophiatown, the township of his childhood. His biting indictment of apartheid, Blame Me on History, was published in 1963 – and banned shortly afterwards.

Modisane offers a harrowing account of the degradation and oppression faced daily by black South Africans. His penetrating observations and insightful commentary paint a vivid picture of what it meant to be black in apartheid South Africa. At the same time, his evocative writing transports the reader back to a time when Sophiatown still teemed with life.

This 60th-anniversary edition of Modisane’s autobiography serves as an example of passionate resistance to the scourge of racial discrimination in our country, and is a reminder not to forget our recent past.

Brazen Bloke is a spoilt little boy who's brought up in a good family. Aged 16 he takes up with the wrong crowd and develops an appetite for drugs. The small-time villain leads a wild life in the rave scene for years on end, breaking the law at will, fearing neither the filth nor a screwed up future. Aged 29 he pops Xanax for the 1st time, an extremely addictive sedative. He manages for several years not to become addicted to downers, but cos panic attacks and other headaches strike, he takes 'em more and more. Eventually, he becomes physically dependent on Xanax. He tries to quit the drug in the loony bin, but laughing academies only drive him insane. Grappling with suicidal thoughts he must ask himself, 'Will I live to tell the tale?' A World of Marvels is the heart-wrenching true story of a hedonistic bloke, a journey through madness and half a life gone wrong. Laced with irony, sarcasm and gallows humour, this is a memoir that inspires laughter, shock and much, much more.

Contained in this book are the lyrics to over 200 of the greatest songs of the 80's. Contents are an easy layout containing the Artist and their songs for easy searching. Grab a copy and I guarantee it will bring back the memories.