The Joburg Book

ISBN: 9781770100794

Pan Macmillan, 1 January 1879

Paperback, 332 pages

 SECOND HAND 

Johannesburg: a city of thieves and dreamers, home to more than four million inhabitants spread out over an area larger than greater London . The Joburg Book is an engaging and authoritative history that follows the story of the city through its spaces and communities - from the city centre to Joburg's expanding suburbs, former townships and a growing number of informal settlements. With dedicated chapters about Lenasia, Alexandra and the Southern Suburbs - together with Soweto, the CBD, Hillbrow, the far north and the central suburbs - it offers the most inclusive history of Johannesburg to date, written by contemporary journalists and academics and featuring a selection of songs, poems and expert articles that give voice to the city's diverse peoples and reflect its shifting social landscapes.