John van de Ruit
After an unexpected and diabolical farewell breakfast conversation with his father, Spud Milton returns to boarding school for his 1993 Matric year, his last as a schoolboy. Armed with a prefectsâ€™ tie and a raging libido, Spud soon discovers that being a large(ish) fish in a small pond has its fair share of challenges. ,He finds himself embroiled in fighting for his own room, directing a house play where both lead actors refuse to learn their lines, and assisting in Vern Blackadderâ€™s dramatic return from the dead with nothing more than a drip cord and a pair of oven gloves. ,Amidst mounting pressure in the classroom and on the cricket field, Spud prepares to face down the most feared and dreaded challenge of them all â€“ finding a date for the Matric dance. ,In this hilarious final instalment of the Spud series John van de Ruit brings to a close his savagely funny blow by blow account of the agonies of growing up. The embarrassments, the thrills, the defeats, and the sheer -absurdity of daily life are wittily recorded in Spudâ€™s unique voice as he prepares to make his own exit, pursued by a bear.
Young Adult,Fiction,Humor,Comedy,Humor,Contemporary,Cultural,Africa,Southern Africa,South Africa,School Stories,Boarding School,Young Adult,Coming Of Age,Literature,African Literature
Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear