{"product_id":"9781415210529","title":"Nineteen Eighty-six","description":"1986 was a pivotal year in South African history. It was the year of the vigilante, the year of the necklace - but also the year the talking began. Drawing on newspaper articles, memoirs, and little-known histories, William Dicey presents a compelling diary of a very bad year. He focuses on ordinary people, showing what life was actually like under an authoritarian regime - from the six hours a day that black workers in KwaNdebele spent on buses to the rebel sporting tours that provided a distraction for white South Africans. Some stories foreshadow the miracle of 1990 - for instance, the deputy commander of Pollsmoor Prison takes Nelson Mandela on a scenic drive around Cape Town, years before his eventual release. Other stories shine a light on our current conflicts.\n\nWritten in crisp prose, 1986 is a model of historical excavation, deftly evoking the spirit of the times.","brand":"BOOKSITE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45359049310323,"sku":"9781415210529","price":314.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2291\/7991\/files\/24044403482691.jpg?v=1789244702","url":"https:\/\/www.readerswarehouse.shop\/products\/9781415210529","provider":"Readers Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}