Illustrated Long Walk to Freedom

Resumen del libro

Since his release from prison in 1990, Nelson Mandela has emerged as the world's most significant moral leader since Gandhi. As president of the African National Congress and spiritual figurehead of the anti-apartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving South Africa towards black-majority rule. He is revered throughout the world as a vital force for human rights and racial equality.

Mandela's riveting memoirs, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM , were first published in 1994 to universal acclaim. This exciting illustrated edition now portrays his life in words and pictures. Vivid descriptions of his childhood environment, early Johannesburg, life in the townships, Robben Island and the events, protests, historic trials and acts of vengeance that forged his destiny are now accompanied by haunting and dramatic photographs that illuminate his story in an unforgettable way.

Biografía del autor

Nelson Mandela (Qunu, Sudáfrica, 1918-Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica 2013), Premio Nobel de la Paz en 1993, es la voz más representativa de África en el mundo. Por su lucha contra el apartheid, pasó 26 años en una cárcel de máxima seguridad. En 1994 fue elegido Presidente de la República de Sudáfrica. En 1999 abandonó la vida política.