THE GUARDIAN, the history of South Africa's extraordinary anti-apartheid newspaper

371pp., paperback, Pretoria & East Lansing, 2007

"Numerous adjectives come to mind when describing the Guardian - bold, courageous, defiant, historian, spokesman for the oppressed, worker's voice, inbowed, organiser, educator, anti-Nazi ... The Guardian cannot be fitted into any one category. It was not just a newspaper, it was an institution ... For almost three decades it stood out as the most consistent and powerful defender of the cause of justice, equality, and non-racialism. At times it was the lone voice. Its files remain an indispensable resource for anyone wishing to research and write about the history of South Africa. We owe a debt of gratitude to James Zug for his initiative." Ahmed Kathrada, ex-political prisoner at Robben Island and Pollsmoor Prisons

"James Zug has taken a piece of South African history that deserves to be preserved, and preserved it both meticulously and affectionately." Shaun Johnson, author of The Native Commissioner

Historian and journalist James Zug is the author of Squash: A history of the game and American Traveler: The life and adventures of John Ledyard, the man who dreamed of walking the world.