Spud is the hilarious debut novel by John van de Ruit It's 1990 Apartheid is crumbling Nelson Mandela has just been released from prison & thirteen-year-old Spud Milton is about to start his first year at an elite boys-only boarding school Cursed with embarrassingly dysfunctional parents a nutty granny & a dormitory full of strange characters Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home With only his wits & his diary he takes readers on a rowdy boarding school romp full of illegal midnight swims catastrophic cricket matches ghostbusting escapades girls & disastrous holidays 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 & complete insanity! Some rave reviews from South Africa' Funny fast-paced & 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 He went to the University of Natal where he completed a Masters degree in Drama & Performance Since 1998 he has been a professional actor playwright & producer winning numerous awards Spud is his first novel