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"It provides new perspective and insights into the man and his times. . . . [Meredith] is particularly good in recounting the parallel rise and inevitable clash of white Afrikaner and black African nationalism in this century . ..." -- The Washington Post "Meredith paints an insider’s canvas of recent South African history as well as an epic tale of a freedom fighter." -- San Francisco Chronicle "[R]evealing insights, particularly into the contrast between the disciplined Mandela who emerged from prison and the impetuous figure of the late 1940’s and early 1950’s." -- The New York Times Book Review "Meredith carefully avoids adulation while tracing the course of Mandela’s remarkable career. . . . [He] skillfully depicts Mandela’s complex relationships with the close circle of white Communists who supported the African National Congress [and] writes vividly but unsentimentally about the tribulations and betrayals that racked Mandela’s family."-- The Los Angeles Times Amazon.com Review Born in 1918, Nelson Mandela’s initial response to the institutionalized racism of South Africa was a militant belief in African control and distrust of collaboration with whites. This comprehensive b

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Author

Meredith, Martin

Publisher

PublicAffairs Perseus Books Group [distributor

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9781586488321

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir