Spud: The Reunion - by John Van De Ruit (Paperback)

About the Book

The new Spud book by bestselling author, playwright and actor John van de Ruit. Spud: The Reunion revisits well-loved characters in a nostalgic reunion ten years after Spud Milton and his classmates went their separate ways.

Book Synopsis

It is 2003 - ten years since 'Spud' Milton's class of '93 matriculated. Despite their seemingly unbreakable bond, the Crazy Eight have not kept in touch since going their separate ways.

An invitation from the school to attend their ten-year reunion weekend has an unsettling effect on Spud, the former scholarship boy, triggering a tumult of emotions, not all of which are comfortable. Of one thing he is sure: there is no way he'll be attending the reunion. The prospect of having to reveal his decade of spectacular non-achievement to a bunch of trust-fund kids who've never known a day of financial anxiety hardens his resolve.

At twenty-eight, Spud is stuck in a one-third-life crisis, facing the stark possibility that his glittering theatre career has stalled before it's even begun. Not only that, he still doesn't have a girlfriend. And certain circumstances have forced him to move back in with his parents and his senile grandmother Wombat, whose walks never end where they begin.

But Spud hasn't reckoned with powerful behind-the-scenes machinations that are already at work. A bombardment of messages and darkly threatening phone calls from unknown numbers sees his resistance begin to crumble and his curiosity piqued.

It's just a weekend, after all . . . what else could possibly go wrong?

About the Author

John Van De Ruit was born in Durban, South Africa, and was educated at Michaelhouse and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where he completed a Master's degree in drama and performance studies. His creative career as an actor, playwright and author has spanned more than twenty-five years. In September 2005, John's comedic novel Spud was released. An instant bestseller in its home market, it went on to be published internationally to great acclaim. A film adaptation, starring John Cleese and Troye Sivan, followed. Three sequels - Spud: The Madness Continues . . ., Spud: Learning to Fly and Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear - left fans wanting more. Now, travelling ten years into the beloved character's future, Spud: The Reunion continues the bestselling series.