Spud's nearly 15 and although he is no longer the youngest or the smallest in his dorm, his second year at boarding school is beset with women trouble, misguided late-night adventures and excruciating family visits. With his dreams of a...

The year is 1991, and Spud Milton's long walk to manhood is still creeping along at an unnervingly slow pace. Approaching the ripe old age of fifteen and still with no signs of the much anticipated ball-drop, Spud is coming to terms with...

"Spud" von John van de Ruit ist ein humorvoller Coming-of-Age-Roman, der in Südafrika spielt. Die Geschichte dreht sich um den 13-jährigen John Milton, auch bekannt als "Spud", der im Jahr 1990 ein Stipendium für ein exklusives Internat...

Spud is the hilarious debut novel by John van de Ruit It's 1990. Apartheid is crumbling, Nelson Mandela has just been released from prison and thirteen-year-old Spud Milton is about to start his first year at an elite boys-only boarding...