Mandela: A Biography
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Nelson Mandela stands out as one of the most admired political figures of the twentieth century. It was his leadership and moral courage above all that helped to deliver a peaceful end to apartheid in South Africa after years of racial division and violence and to establish a fledgling democracy there. Martin Meredith's vivid portrayal of this towering leader was originally acclaimed as "an exemplary work of biography: instructive, illuminating, as well as felicitously written" (Kirkus Reviews), providing "new insights on the man and his time" (Washington Post). Now Meredith has revisited and significantly updated his biography to incorporate a decade of additional perspective and hindsight on the man and his legacy and to examine how far his hopes for the new South Africa have been realized. Published as South Africa celebrates 100 years since its founding and hosts the 2010 World Cup, Nelson Mandela is the most thorough and up-to-date account available of the life of its most revered hero.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1586489518
ISBN13:9781586489519
Release Date:March 2011
Publisher:PublicAffairs
Length:688 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
Dimensions:1.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
pleased
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
So intersting to read.he is confident in his words.I recommand this book to any people that are idealizied
A current day hero
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The writer does an excellent job filling in the background of apartheid and the actions of the South African government in the early 1900's and the 1950's when the most reprehensible government policies were created. The descriptions of the country's jails and Mandela's stay at Robbin Island makes you ill but increase your respect for Mandela and all other political prisoners. Meredith also does a good job describing the sulkiness of De Klerk and his disappointment at not being recognized equally as Mandela for ending apartheid...maybe if he had been in prison for 29 years...
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