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Long Walk to Freedom

Nelson Mandela

  • 643 pages · about 11 hours
  • First published 1994
  • 62 editions
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1 About this book

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. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, 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.

Good for readers who want: a true life story, politics, and a long read.

  • Biography
  • Politics and government
  • Political prisoners
  • Presidents
  • Statesmen
  • Human rights
  • Apartheid
  • Anti-apartheid movements

2 About Nelson Mandela

1918–2013

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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