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The small matter of a horse : the life of "Nongoloza" Mathebula, 1867-1948
- Title
- The small matter of a horse : the life of "Nongoloza" Mathebula, 1867-1948 / Charles van Onselen ; foreword by Jonny Steinberg.
- Author
- Van Onselen, Charles.
- Publication
- Pretoria : Protea Book House, 2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | HV6248.N684 V36 2008 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Steinberg, Johny
- Description
- 68 pages; 19 cm
- Summary
- "'The Small Matter of a Horse: The Life of 'Nongoloza' Mathebula 1867-1948' tells the story of how a young man became a hardened criminal as the result of a minor incident. Nongoloza's disillusionment had a profound effect on his worldview, he became deeply resentful and cynical - characteristics that would define the rest of his life. In an attempt to escape his unjust surroundings, Nongoloza found himself in Johannesburg, where he formed the 'Regiment of the Hills' - a group of criminals that laid the foundation for notorious present-day prison gangs such as the '28' gang. Nongoloza's life is a poignant illustration of how political circumstances affect lives and how those lives encourage myths, setting in motion a spiral of events that eventually neither politics nor people have any control over. The 2008 edition includes a foreword by Jonny Steinberg, author of the recently published and critically acclaimed 'The Number: One Man's Search for Identity in the Cape Underworld and Prison Gangs'" -- Provided by publisher's website.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- Note
- Foreword by Jonny Steinberg.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [60]-68).
- Contents
- Introduction -- The making of the man, 1867-1900 -- The breaking of the man: prison inmates to staff member, 1900-1914 -- Reconstituting the man, 1914-1940 -- The remnants of the man, 1940-1948 -- Nongoloza's legacy.
- ISBN
- 9781869192419
- 1869192419
- LCCN
- 2008430207
- OCLC
- ocn224893713
- 224893713
- SCSB-1479126
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library