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  • Paperback: 784 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus; New edition edition (12 Oct 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349106533
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349106533
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 5.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,106 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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


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'A tale of anger and sorrow, love and joy, grace and elegance' DAILY NEWS 'Indispensable ... [a] unique life-story' Anthony Sampson 'A truly stunning account of his extraordinary life ... A vivid testimony to an unusual mixture of courage, persistence, tolerance, and forgiveness' Sir David Steel ** 'One of the most life- affirming books you'll read' GQ
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating read, 25 Oct 2001
This review is from: Long Walk to Freedom (Hardcover)
This is a long book, but extremely worthwhile in its insights into South Africa as well as to Nelson Mandela himself. I got a real feeling from this book of what it feels like to live in a society where the state is constantly tightening the screws on your rights and freedoms. The contrast between the way that Mandela is treated outside the country (as a scholar and statesman) and at home (as a dangerous terrorist and member of a racial underclass) comes over most strongly.

Mandela's tales of prison life (of 27 years) also give an insight into the way that the political mind works. Where many would have succumbed to desperation and terminal introspection, Mandela is still compelled to debate, to organise, to protest and to educate. Finally, Robben Island was widely considered an "ANC University", and the authorities were still afraid of Mandela and his colleagues even after they had been in prison for two decades.

A fascinating personal history of one the key conflicts of the 20th century, and a must for students of democracy.

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!, 22 Jul 2006
By C. Ferranti-Donavellas "Tv Teen" (Surrey, UK) - See all my reviews
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I will admit that as a twenty year oldguy i have not really read a whole book in my entire life..with other media like television stealing my mind, books have not really appealed to me. I dont know why i bought this book, but i can tell you that from the first page i becam glued!!! I read it at every oppurtunity i had from when i had breaks at work...to when i was goin to sleep. This book has a hook in every chapter that makes you want to read on. My friends and I knew nothing of Nelson Mandela ebfore i read this book, apart from this image that he was a hero. I now understand why, and idolise this man who dedicated his life to give the people of South Africa the right to live. This book covers everything from his early childhood, through to the ANC, His imprisonment at Robben Island...right up to the freedom that he achieved. I am not a professinal crtic, and i have no real great words in my mind that could the describe this book to its fullest...so all i will say is its AMAZING, and that if you havent read this book...do...it will make you think twice about the world we live in and understand the goodwill in people throughout this world...my next task is to read up on Winnie Mandela..who would of thought i would become a book freak!!! ;-)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible & inspirational, 27 Mar 2005
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Having grown up in the 70's and 80's I was aware of Nelson Mandela, that he had been in prison and released. I was not aware really what it was all about. This book is a fantastic story told in a great way, with reality hard to imagine for someone in the UK. Whatever reason you are looking at this page, make sure you read this book - modern history has never been so interesting (especially if you think that 'thats not for me'). Inspirational says it all.
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