117 Days by Ruth First
A powerful and gripping personal account of imprisonment and interrogation by one of the key figures of the anti-apartheid movement.
[Ruth First's] life, and her death, remains a beacon to all who love liberty -- Nelson Mandela
Ruth First was a journalist and academic and, along with her husband Joe Slovo, strongly active in the anti-apartheid movement. She escaped South Africa in 1964. Her interests in politics and the struggle against apartheid are reflected in both novels, 117 Days and The Barrel of a Gun.
In 1982, she was working at a university in Mozambique. She opened a letter bomb addressed to her by the South African security police which is where First was assassinated.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844086306 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844086305 |
| Title | 117 Days |
| Author | Ruth First |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2010-12-02 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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