Mandela
A Biography
$34.72
- Paperback
672 pages
- Release Date
16 January 2014
Summary
Fully revised and updated, in a biography the Sunday Times described as ‘a fitting epitaph to an extraordinary career’, Martin Meredith details the life of Nelson Mandela, one of the most admired political figures of the twentieth century. It was his leadership and moral courage above all that helped to deliver a peaceful end to apartheid in South Africa after years of racial division and violence and to establish a fledgling democracy there.
Now Meredith has revisited and significant…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847399328 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1847399320 |
| Author: | Martin Meredith |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 672 |
| Release Date: | 16 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 508g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm |
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Critics Review
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About The Author
Martin Meredith
Martin Meredith is a journalist, biographer, and historian who has written extensively on Africa and its recent history. He is the author of many books about the continent, including:
- The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence
- Diamonds, Gold and War: The Making of South Africa
- The Fortunes of Africa: A 5000-Year History of Wealth, Greed and Endeavour
- Mandela: A Biography
He lives near Oxford.
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