BLOOD AND SILVER, a true story of survival and a son's search for his family's treasure

220pp., b/w & colour illus., paperback, Cape Town, 2022

"A richly layered exploration of what it means to be human, Blood and Silver brings fresh perspectives to migration, displacement and belonging, while telling a tale that reads in part like a thriller" Edwin Cameron

"A book of great humanity and courage, taking the reader on a hunt across time and place and back to the challenges of the present. Deeply personal, deeply affecting." Philippe Sands, author of East West Street

Environmental lawyer and academic Jan Glazewski was born in Paarl in 1953. A severe haemophiliac, at the age of 32 he tested positive for HIV from contaminated blood products used to treat his bleeding disorder. A professor in the Department of Law Institute of Marine & Environmental Law at the University of Cape Town, he was involved in ensuring the incorporation of environmental rights in both the Namibian and South African constitutions. He is the author of Environmental Law in South Africa.