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  • The Barrel of a Gun

    Political Power in Africa and the Coup d'État

    by Ruth First ...
    Series series Verso's Southern Questions
    The classic study of coups d’état in post-colonial Africa, with incisive new forewordA committed communist and anti-apartheid activist, Ruth First dedicated her life to African liberation struggles until her assassination by South Africa’s Special Branch in 1982. The Barrel of a Gun establishes First’s position in the canon of post-colonial revolutionary thought. ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

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  • 117 Days

    An Account of Confinement and Interrogation Under the South African 90-Day Detention Law

    by Ruth First ...
    An unforgettable account of defiance against political terror by one of South Africa's pioneering anti-apartheid activistsAn invaluable testimonial of the excesses of the apartheid system, 117 Days presents the harrowing chronicle of journalist Ruth First's isolation and abuse at the hands of South African interrogators after her arrest in 1963. Upon her arrest, she was detained in solitary ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • 117 Days

    An Account of Confinement and Interrogation under the South African 90-Day Detention Law

    by Ruth First ...
    Series Book 139 - Virago Modern Classics
    'Her life and her death remain a beacon to all who love liberty' NELSON MANDELAAn unforgettable account of defiance against political terror by one of South Africa's pioneering anti-apartheid activists.'In prison you see only the moves of the enemy. Prison is the hardest place to fight a battle.'117 Days is Ruth First's personal account of her detention under the iniquitous '90-day' law of 1963. ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Selected Writings

    by Ruth First ...
    Ruth First held multiple roles during the struggles of her time as a communist militant,journalist, and leading intellectual in South Africa. She was born into a political family inJohannesburg in 1925 and, as a student in the 1940s, founded an important organisation, theFederation of Progressive Students with other anti-apartheid activists. Her cohort of fellowstudents and comrades included a ... Read more

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