About Spud. Right from the start, Spud is a completely hilarious novel. Set in s South Africa, John "Spud" Milton wins a scholarship to a prestigious all-boys boarding school. Luckily for us, he begins keeping a diary and so begins recording his insane adventures as a teenage boy. · The first edition of the novel was published in January 1st , and was written by John van de Ruit. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Hardcover format. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are John 'Spud' Milton,. The book has been awarded with, and many others.4/5. Spud is the hilarious debut novel by John van de RuitIt's 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. Cursed with embarrassingly dysfunctional parents, a nutty granny and a dormitory full of strange characters, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to.
Spud by John van de Ruit. This is a hilarious novel set in South Africa in The book spans the time when the apartheid crumbles and Nelson Mandela is released from prison, but surprisingly it isn't some book about foreign politics. "Spud" follows a boy, John Milton, through his experience in an all boys private boarding school (in. Spud: Book summary and reviews of Spud by John van de Ruit. Summary | Reviews | More Information | More Books. Spud. by John van de Ruit. X. Critics' Opinion: Readers' rating: Not Yet Rated. Published in USA Oct pages Genre: Novels Publication Information. Young Adult. Rate this book. Write a Review. Nicknamed Spud because of his small "willy," John reports without judgment the events around him. The large cast of housemates includes mayhem leaders Rambo and Boggo, who instruct in "how to rape and pillage schoolgirls," Gecko, who succumbs to every passing malady, and Fatty, an overeater intent on breaking the school's sustained-fart record.
The sequel Spud- The Madness Continues was rel. John Howard van de Ruit is a South African novelist, actor, playwright and producer. He has been a professional actor, playwright and producer since He was born in Durban and educated at Michaelhouse, where he stayed in Founders House and from where he matriculated in Spud is a novel by South African author, actor, playwright and producer, John van de Ruit. A comedic sometimes sad yet straight forward novel that captures the humor of life in boarding school, through the diary of John 'Spud' Milton. The book is written in the style of a diary. The story begins on the morning of Spud's first day at a private boarding school, following his year and experiences with the often eccentric characters found in the school environment. The diary also follows Spud's. 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 and Performance. Since he has been a professional actor, playwright and producer, winning numerous awards. Spud is his first novel.
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