{"product_id":"the-end-of-normal-max-du-preez-9781776195558","title":"THE END OF NORMAL - A Witness to the Unravelling of White Power in South Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was the beginning of 1976 and life was good. White South Africans danced along to Queen and ABBA. There was huge anticipation of the pending All Black rugby tour in July - and at last South Africa had TV! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then came the Soweto student uprising in June. It was \u003cstrong\u003ethe end of normal\u003c\/strong\u003e, setting in motion a series of events that culminated in the negotiated settlement of 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAX DU PREEZ\u003c\/strong\u003e, born and raised in a conservative Afrikaner Christian Nationalist family, witnessed the first stones thrown on 16 June - and the first shots fired - as a young newspaper reporter. That was also the end of his normal. In the half century since those seismic days, Du Preez has had a front-row seat to South Africa's darkest and brightest moments. \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEnd of Normal\u003c\/em\u003e explores how otherwise decent people came to implement and support the evil system of apartheid. He examines the long-term impact of 16 June and takes a hard look at attitudes today, in particular the recent resurgence of Afrikaner nationalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this highly readable account, replete with anecdotes, confessions and revelations, Du Preez pulls no punches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Max Du Preez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1776195558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781776195558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Ball Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d","brand":"Max Du Preez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742220235007,"sku":"9781776195558","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-end-of-normal-max-du-preez-9781776195558","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}