Subtitle: The Life of Kas Maine, A South African Sharecropper, 1894-1985 - by Charles Van Onselen Author: Charles Van Onselen
Publisher: Jonathan Ball (2005)
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Condition: Very Good. Light wear to cover edges and corners.
Binding: Softcover
Pages: 649
Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.4 x 4.5 cm
After years of interviews with sharecropper Kas Maine, and his neighbours, employers, friends and family, Charles van Onselen has re-created the entire world of a man who struggled to maintain his family in a world dedicated to enriching whites and impoverishing blacks.
The Seed is Mine was the winner of the 1997 Alan Paton Award. Other recipients of this award are Nelson Mandela, Jonny Steinberg, Albie Sachs, Antjie Krog and Ronnie Kasrils.
