Township Tales Presents
War in Peace
"Some books entertain you. Some educate you. And then, once in a rare while, a book grabs you by the throat."
Township Tales Presents
"Some books entertain you. Some educate you. And then, once in a rare while, a book grabs you by the throat."
About the Book
War in Peace by Nick Howarth is gritty, courageous, personal and brutally honest. It reads like a man finally opening a pressure valve that has been sealed shut for decades.
From tribal violence and slaughter, and political unrest to riot lines, burning streets, terrifying situations, survival and brotherhood, the book takes you directly into South Africa's most volatile years through the eyes of someone who stood right in the middle of it all and tried not to blink.
This is not polished Hollywood fiction written from the safety of hindsight. It gives a perspective few people have ever heard and much fewer have lived through.
What makes this book powerful is not just the violence or the historical backdrop. It is the humanity behind it. The young athlete whose life took a completely different path. The husband and father trying to survive a world spiraling into madness. The policemen carrying burdens nobody spoke about afterwards. The moments of humour and grief, regret, loyalty and chaos make the story feel painfully real.
Whether you agree with the politics of the era or not, this book forces you to confront the reality that history is rarely as simple as slogans and headlines.
Inside the Book
Riot lines, burning streets and decisions made in seconds that define a lifetime.
The bonds forged under pressure that no civilian life could ever replicate.
South Africa's most volatile years seen from inside the smoke, not from the sidelines.
Grief, humour, regret, loyalty and the full weight of what it means to be human under pressure.
Meet the Author
Sergeant — South African Police
Nick Howarth was not just an observer of South Africa's most turbulent decades, he was inside them. As a young athlete turned policeman, he found himself on the front lines of a country tearing itself apart, carrying out a job that would shape every year that followed.
War in Peace is the account he has carried privately for decades — finally committed to the page with unflinching honesty. It is the story of a man, a uniform, a fractured nation, and the impossible task of keeping the peace when peace had already broken down.
Nick Howarth lives in South Africa.
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Softcover and Hardcover editions — delivered across South Africa
Including standard South African delivery
Including standard South African delivery
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