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 ...
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.
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and the first democratically elected president of South Africa, Mandela began his autobiography during the course of his 27 years in prison.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
This is an articulate, moving account of Mandela's life from his "country childhood" following his birth on July 18, 1918 to his inauguration as president of South Africa on May 10, 1994. Mandela traces the growth of his understanding of the oppression of the blacks of South Africa; his conviction that there was no alternative to armed struggle; his developing belief that all people, black and white, must be free for true freedom; and the effect that his commitment to overthrowing apartheid had on his family, who "paid a terrible price." Over a third of Mandela's memoir tells of his 27 years in prison, an account that could stand alone as a prison narrative. He ends his book with the conclusion that his "long walk" for freedom has just begun: "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." Highly recommended for all collections.
--Maidel Cason, Univ. of Delaware Lib., Newark
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Reprising his award-winning role from the HBO movie, "Mandela," Danny Glover reads the personal story of the South African leader who influenced the repeal of Apartheid. The mellifluous gentleness and earnestness of Glover's narration brings to life the eloquence of Mandela's words recounting his experiences: his student activism; his role in the formation of the African National Congress; his spearheading of mass action in the defiance campaigns; and his 10,000 days of imprisonment. The recording fervently captures Mandela's travails and ultimate triumph with the atmosphere underscored by South African music, cheering throngs and the voice of Mandela being sworn in as president. K.J.S. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
I am Prepared to Die Nelson Mandela's statement from the dock at the opening of the defence case in the Rivonia Trial Occasion: Statement from the dock at the opening of the defence case in the Rivonia Trial Place: Palace of Justice, Pretoria Supreme Court ...
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0 有用 Colomb 2013-09-21 09:55:59
没意识到正在读的是最早的1995年的第一版。 5个字评论：我还会再读。 一边重读曼德拉的自传，一边捧起更厚的经曼德拉授权的传记‘Mandela, the Authorised Biography'，从他人写的传记中读到了更丰富的内容。 举个栗子，曼德拉本人的自传中，一完全没有提及古巴的卡斯特罗，二几乎没有多少谈论毛泽东。而这本传记，从无数文献资料来源中，发现此二人对曼德拉的产生了巨大的影响，不... 没意识到正在读的是最早的1995年的第一版。 5个字评论：我还会再读。 一边重读曼德拉的自传，一边捧起更厚的经曼德拉授权的传记‘Mandela, the Authorised Biography'，从他人写的传记中读到了更丰富的内容。 举个栗子，曼德拉本人的自传中，一完全没有提及古巴的卡斯特罗，二几乎没有多少谈论毛泽东。而这本传记，从无数文献资料来源中，发现此二人对曼德拉的产生了巨大的影响，不亚于在南非留下过印记的圣雄甘地。 从这本书中，可以更完整地从旁观者的角度观察了解曼德拉的思想和其变化，认识到他本人自传中对自己谈论不详的方面。 对照阅读后产生猜测，曼德拉在自传时是否隐藏了些什么？ (展开)
1 有用 射天狼 2016-12-10 22:54:20
慢慢的读了一年才看完这本书，曼德拉在这本书里把自己为之奋斗了一生的反抗南非种族隔离制度的故事娓娓道来，讲述了自己从出生到求学，从一位受人尊敬的律师到反抗种族歧视的斗士，从一位热爱家庭热爱生活的为人父到抛妻舍业的通缉犯，27年的牢狱生涯铸就了一位受世人敬仰的世纪伟人。
1 有用 射天狼 2016-12-10 22:54:20
慢慢的读了一年才看完这本书，曼德拉在这本书里把自己为之奋斗了一生的反抗南非种族隔离制度的故事娓娓道来，讲述了自己从出生到求学，从一位受人尊敬的律师到反抗种族歧视的斗士，从一位热爱家庭热爱生活的为人父到抛妻舍业的通缉犯，27年的牢狱生涯铸就了一位受世人敬仰的世纪伟人。
0 有用 Colomb 2013-09-21 09:55:59
没意识到正在读的是最早的1995年的第一版。 5个字评论：我还会再读。 一边重读曼德拉的自传，一边捧起更厚的经曼德拉授权的传记‘Mandela, the Authorised Biography'，从他人写的传记中读到了更丰富的内容。 举个栗子，曼德拉本人的自传中，一完全没有提及古巴的卡斯特罗，二几乎没有多少谈论毛泽东。而这本传记，从无数文献资料来源中，发现此二人对曼德拉的产生了巨大的影响，不... 没意识到正在读的是最早的1995年的第一版。 5个字评论：我还会再读。 一边重读曼德拉的自传，一边捧起更厚的经曼德拉授权的传记‘Mandela, the Authorised Biography'，从他人写的传记中读到了更丰富的内容。 举个栗子，曼德拉本人的自传中，一完全没有提及古巴的卡斯特罗，二几乎没有多少谈论毛泽东。而这本传记，从无数文献资料来源中，发现此二人对曼德拉的产生了巨大的影响，不亚于在南非留下过印记的圣雄甘地。 从这本书中，可以更完整地从旁观者的角度观察了解曼德拉的思想和其变化，认识到他本人自传中对自己谈论不详的方面。 对照阅读后产生猜测，曼德拉在自传时是否隐藏了些什么？ (展开)