Boerejood

by Julian Roup

Depicts South Africa through the eyes of a Boerejood, a half-Afrikaans, half-Jewish writer who struggles with issues of race and identity, as does his nation.

Genres: South Africa, Biography, Nonfiction, Africa

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2005

Reviews

[Rachelle Seymore · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was quite an unusual read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have known a few Afrikaans people who were from Jewish descent, but I never regarded them as 'Boerejode'.

This book gave the history of a minority Afrikaans-group in South Africa, which may sound strange but that is South Africa. Many unusual views concerning unusual people. It was interesting to read our history from that perspective.

A must read for those who are interested in the Jewish people.