Long Walk To Freedom Vol 2: 1962-1994
By (Author) Nelson Mandela
Little, Brown Book Group
Abacus
3rd March 2003
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
968.06092
Paperback
464
Width 109mm, Height 177mm, Spine 32mm
260g
The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly recreates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. From his imprisonment on Robben Island to his remarkable journey to freedom and inauguration as President this book describes Mandela's frustrations and strength of heart as well as the overwhelming joy of freedom and power. Emotive and compelling, it completes the story of an epic life. 'Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity ...Unforgettable' ANDRE BRINK 'Enthralling ...Mandela emulates the few great political leaders such as Lincoln and Gandhi, who go beyond mere consensus and move out ahead of their followers to break new ground' Donald Woods in the SUNDAY TIMES
'The authentic voice of Mandela shines through this book ... humane, dignified & magnificently unembittered' TIMES 'This life of a man who has been a political activist for 50 yrs, in one of the most difficult & complex conflicts of the 20th C. is a major achievement' OBSERVER 'A truly stunning account of his extraordinary life ... A vivid testimony to an unusual mixture of courage, persistence, tolerance & forgiveness' Sir David Steel
Nelson Mandela became the democratically elected, first black president of the republic of South Africa on 27 April 1994