Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela - Folio Society edition

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela

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Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela - Folio Society edition
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Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
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Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela
Edition year 2021
Binding Cloth
Illustrator David King
Weight 3 Kg
Pages 768
Dimensions 10 × 6¾ in

Edition details

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. Portrait frontispiece plus 40 pages of black & white photographs. Map endpapers printed gold on green. Bound in yellow cloth cover printed and blocked with a black and red design by David King. Yellow title printed slipcase. 10x6¾in. 768pp.

About the book

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is an autobiography that tells the story of Mandela's life, from his childhood in rural South Africa to his role in the struggle against apartheid and his eventual election as the country's first Black president. Mandela describes growing up in the Thembu community, moving to Johannesburg, becoming a lawyer, and joining the African National Congress (ANC). As apartheid became increasingly oppressive, he became more involved in resistance against the government. After years of activism, Mandela was arrested and eventually sentenced to life imprisonment. He spent 27 years in prison, much of that time on Robben Island, where he endured harsh conditions while continuing to support the fight against apartheid. Mandela was released from prison in 1990 and became a central figure in negotiations to end apartheid. In 1994, South Africa held its first fully democratic national election, and Mandela became president. Throughout the book, he reflects on sacrifice, leadership, courage, injustice, forgiveness, and the importance of freedom. The book's main message is that freedom requires persistence and sacrifice, but also reconciliation.

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