Summary of Born a Crime
SellWave Audio
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
In Born a Crime, Trevor Noah recounts the improbable story of his journey from apartheid-era South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show. His life began with a criminal act—his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother during a time when such a union was illegal, Trevor was a living testament to his parents’ defiance of the apartheid system. For the early years of his life, Trevor was kept hidden indoors, shielded by his mother’s extreme measures to protect him from a government that could have taken him away at any moment.
With the fall of South Africa’s racist regime, Trevor and his mother were finally free to live openly. Their new lives, marked by liberation and opportunity, were shaped by a long, hard-fought struggle for equality. Born a Crime is a memoir that tells the story of a mischievous boy who grows into a restless young man, finding his place in a world where he was never supposed to exist.
The book is also a testament to Trevor’s relationship with his mother, a fearless, rebellious, and deeply religious woman who fought relentlessly to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that threatened to swallow them both. The stories in Born a Crime are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and poignant, offering insight into Trevor’s life—from surviving on caterpillars for dinner during tough times, to being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, to navigating the dangers of high school dating.
With unflinching honesty and sharp wit, Trevor Noah paints a vivid picture of a young boy navigating the complexities of identity, survival, and family in a world fractured by apartheid. His stories combine to create a searingly funny, moving portrait of resilience, love, and the power of humor in the face of adversity.
Duration - 1h 59m.
Author - SellWave Audio.
Narrator - Digital Voice Archie G.
Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 SellWave Audio ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. In Born a Crime, Trevor Noah recounts the improbable story of his journey from apartheid-era South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show. His life began with a criminal act—his birth. Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother during a time when such a union was illegal, Trevor was a living testament to his parents’ defiance of the apartheid system. For the early years of his life, Trevor was kept hidden indoors, shielded by his mother’s extreme measures to protect him from a government that could have taken him away at any moment. With the fall of South Africa’s racist regime, Trevor and his mother were finally free to live openly. Their new lives, marked by liberation and opportunity, were shaped by a long, hard-fought struggle for equality. Born a Crime is a memoir that tells the story of a mischievous boy who grows into a restless young man, finding his place in a world where he was never supposed to exist. The book is also a testament to Trevor’s relationship with his mother, a fearless, rebellious, and deeply religious woman who fought relentlessly to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that threatened to swallow them both. The stories in Born a Crime are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and poignant, offering insight into Trevor’s life—from surviving on caterpillars for dinner during tough times, to being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, to navigating the dangers of high school dating. With unflinching honesty and sharp wit, Trevor Noah paints a vivid picture of a young boy navigating the complexities of identity, survival, and family in a world fractured by apartheid. His stories combine to create a searingly funny, moving portrait of resilience, love, and the power of humor in the face of adversity. Duration - 1h 59m. Author - SellWave Audio. Narrator - Digital Voice Archie G. Published Date - Wednesday, 22 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 SellWave Audio ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credit
Duration:00:00:08
Front Matter
Duration:00:02:06
Introduction
Duration:00:02:35
Chapter 1: Run.
Duration:00:06:47
Chapter 2: Born a Crime.
Duration:00:06:32
Chapter 3: Trevor, Pray
Duration:00:06:39
Chapter 4: Chameleon.
Duration:00:06:56
Chapter 5: The Second Girl
Duration:00:06:39
Chapter 6: Loopholes
Duration:00:06:29
Chapter 7: Fufi
Duration:00:05:57
Chapter 8: Robert
Duration:00:06:09
Chapter 9: The Mulberry Tree
Duration:00:05:46
Chapter 10: A Young Man’s Long, Awkward, Occasionally Tragic, and Frequently Humiliating Education in Affairs of the Heart, Part I: Valentine’s Day
Duration:00:05:41
Chapter 11: Outsider
Duration:00:06:05
Chapter 12: A Young Man’s Long, Awkward, Occasionally Tragic, and Frequently Humiliating Education in Affairs of the Heart, Part II: The Crush
Duration:00:05:32
Chapter 13: Colorblind
Duration:00:06:11
Chapter 14: A Young Man’s Long, Awkward, Occasionally Tragic, and Frequently Humiliating Education in Affairs of the Heart, Part III: The Dance
Duration:00:06:17
Chapter 15: Go Hitler!
Duration:00:06:19
Chapter 16: The Cheese Boys
Duration:00:05:47
Chapter 17: The World Doesn’t Love You
Duration:00:05:59
Chapter 18: My Mother’s Life
Duration:00:05:30
Conclusion
Duration:00:03:09
Closing Credit
Duration:00:00:08