White Boy Running - Christopher Hope (Book)

Title: White Boy Running

Author: Christopher Hope

Publisher: Secker & Warburg

Publication Date: 1988

Category: Memoir / Political Commentary / South African Nonfiction

White Boy Running is Christopher Hope’s acclaimed memoir chronicling his return to apartheid-era South Africa after twelve years in self-imposed exile. Born into a white, English-speaking Catholic family—a minority within a minority—Hope offers a satirical and poignant exploration of identity, privilege, and resistance in a society defined by racial segregation. Through vivid storytelling and sharp wit, he captures the absurdities and moral complexities of life under apartheid, providing a deeply personal lens on a nation in turmoil.