Name: Knowing Mandela: A Personal Portrait
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Author: John Carlin
ISBN: 9780062323934

portada Knowing Mandela: A Personal Portrait

Type

Physical Book

Author

John Carlin

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Year

2013

Language

English

Pages

144

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.5 x 13.6 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.13 kg.

ISBN13

9780062323934

Edition No.

Synopsis "Knowing Mandela: A Personal Portrait "

Equal parts freedom fighter and statesman, Nelson Mandela bestrode the world stage for the past three decades, building a legacy that places him in the pantheon of history's most exemplary leaders.As a foreign correspondent based in South Africa, author John Carlin had unique access to Mandela during the post-apartheid years when Mandela faced his most daunting obstacles and achieved his greatest triumphs. Carlin witnessed history as Mandela was released from prison after twenty-seven years and ultimately ascended to the presidency of his strife-torn country.Drawing on exclusive conversations with Mandela and countless interviews with people who were close to him, Carlin has crafted an account of a man who was neither saint nor superman. Mandela's seismic political victories were won at the cost of much personal unhappiness and disappointment.Knowing Mandela offers an intimate understanding of one of the most towering and remarkable figures of our age.

John Carlin

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John Carlin (born May 12, 1956) is a British journalist and author who focuses on both sports and politics. His book "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game that Made a Nation", about former South African president Nelson Mandela, inspired the 2009 movie Invictus.

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