Bryan Rostron – Born in Johannesburg, Bryan Rostron has worked as a journalist in Italy, New York, London and South Africa, writing for Business Day, The Daily Maverick, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Spectator, and Private Eye. He was the South African correspondent for the New Statesman and contributes to South African papers. He is the author of six books including Robert McBride: the struggle continues, The Ranter’s Guide to South Africa and a novel Black Petals.
Description
A Memoir of Colonial Illusions – For 250 years the author’s family spread across the globe, helping to expand the British Empire and paint the map red. This is a personal reckoning with that dubious legacy, echoing down to the present in South Africa.
