{"product_id":"9781415210529","title":"1986","description":"\u003cp\u003e1986 was a pivotal year in South African history. It was the year of the vigilante, the year of the necklace - but also the year the talking began.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on newspaper articles, memoirs, and little-known histories, William Dicey presents a compelling diary of a very bad year.\u003cbr\u003eHe focuses on ordinary people, showing what life was actually like under an authoritarian regime - from the six hours a day that black workers in KwaNdebele spent on buses to the rebel sporting tours that provided a distraction for white South Africans.\u003cbr\u003eSome stories foreshadow the miracle of 1990 - for instance, the deputy commander of Pollsmoor Prison takes Nelson Mandela on a scenic drive around Cape Town, years before his eventual release. Other stories shine a light on our current conflicts.\u003cbr\u003eWritten in crisp prose, 1986 is a model of historical excavation, deftly evoking the spirit of the times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+William+Dicey\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eWilliam Dicey\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"William Dicey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378537349283,"sku":"9781415210529","price":330.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781415210529_b50c6171-e50f-4df5-82c4-ac268788bcaa.jpg?v=1776531800","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781415210529","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}