Long Walk to Freedom - The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela (SIGNED COPY)

MANDELA, Nelson

ISBN 10: 0316874965 / ISBN 13: 9780316874960

Published by Macdonald Purnell, Randburg, 1994

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3rd printing. Thick, heavy 8vo in black faux cloth, gilt lettering to spine. 630pp, plates, index, map end-papers. This copy was signed and dated by Nelson Mandela, on the title-page, during a reception in South Africa House in London on 12th June 1996 whilst on his first state visit to Britain. Protectively housed in a sturdy, custom made cloth covered clam shell case CONDITION: A well preserved FINE very clean and tight unmarked copy (thin sliver of very slight creasing to spine ends, pages faintly tanned) in faintly edge-creased almost AS NEW complete Dust Jacket (looks new in its removable transparent protector) ] __NOTE Due to size, weight or for insurance purposes delivery to some destinations outside the UK may cost more than the shipping price shown above. Orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved any such extra cost._ ._We Ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS. Seller Inventory # TH241219

Bibliographic Details

Title: Long Walk to Freedom - The Autobiography of ...

Publisher: Macdonald Purnell, Randburg

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: HARDCOVER

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a story of hardship, resilience and ultimate triumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader.

'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

Review:

The famously taciturn South African president reveals much of himself in Long Walk to Freedom. A good deal of this autobiography was written secretly while Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years on Robben Island by South Africa's apartheid regime. Among the book's interesting revelations is Mandela's ambivalence toward his lifetime of devotion to public works. It cost him two marriages and kept him distant from a family life he might otherwise have cherished. Long Walk to Freedom also discloses a strong and generous spirit that refused to be broken under the most trying circumstances--a spirit in which just about everybody can find something to admire. --Amazon.com