Mandela: A Biography - Softcover

Meredith, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847378838 ISBN 13: 9781847378835

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 2010

Synopsis

652 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. A Uniquely Thorough And Up To Date Account Of The Life Of This Most Extraordinary Of Men.

About this title

Review:

'An authoritative biography'
-- Glasgow Herald

`A monumental read, this latest version includes a decade of additional perspective' --Travel Africa magazine

'Mandela's work with AIDS prevention, the many scandals that plagued the ANC and the South African government and political manoeuvrings in the new nation are thoroughly detailed without bias'
--Pride Magazine

From the Back Cover:

In this, the first full-scale biography of Nelson Mandela, Martin Meredith vividly captures the epic arc of a life defined by struggle against the brutality of apartheid and its eventual defeat. He provides fascinating insights into the enduring friendships Mandela forged among whites and blacks alike, into the influential role played by his communist colleagues, and into his turbulent personal life. Meredith casts light upon the dark years of Mandela's imprisonment, when, mostly forgotten by the outside world, he was banished to Robben Island, South Africa's most notorious political prison. Yet Mandela survived years of hard labor and mistreatment to emerge as a powerful symbol of national reconciliation, and his ultimate triumph was honored and acclaimed around the world. As a champion of peace and a father of a new nation, Nelson Mandela is a hero in a world where heroes are few in number.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847378838
• ISBN 13: 9781847378835
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 672