

%%%Spud is the hilarious debut novel by John van de Ruit It's 1990.

Since 1998 he has been a professional actor, playwright and producer, winning numerous awards. He went to the University of Natal where he completed a Masters degree in Drama and Performance. South African comedian John van de Ruit invites the reader into the mind of a young boy whose eyes are being opened to love, friendship and complete insanity! Some rave reviews from South Africa- 'Funny, fast-paced and wonderfully observant' - The Daily News 'Once you pick it up it's almost as if the pages turn themselves' - Metrobeat 'Achingly funny' - Sunday Times Lifestyle John van de Ruit was born in Durban, South Africa. With only his wits and his diary, he takes readers on a rowdy boarding school romp full of illegal midnight swims, catastrophic cricket matches, ghostbusting escapades, girls and disastrous holidays. Cursed with embarrassingly dysfunctional parents, a nutty granny and a dormitory full of strange characters, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home. 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 school. Spud is the hilarious debut novel by John van de Ruit It's 1990.
