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This is his story and the story of that struggle and a people's victory'\u003c\/b\u003e Desmond Tutu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, \u003ci\u003eLong Walk to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. 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In these introductory essays, the authors pay tribute to Nelson Mandela's achievements, animating their accounts with personal memories, stories and reflections.\u003cbr\u003eCovering a range of topics of our times - struggle and reconciliation, freedom, religion and nation building, culture, education and health, children and development - the book also features Mandela's own tributes to South African heroes such as Steve Biko, Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56286861459829,"sku":"9780349117768","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780349117768_02fdd8eb-4c97-49b7-9e51-e0175199ccbb.jpg?v=1786013868"},{"product_id":"9781509809615","title":"Dare Not Linger","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.’  \u003ci\u003eLong Walk to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of democratic South Africa. Five years later, he stood down. In that time, he and his government wrought the most extraordinary transformation, turning a nation riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy in which all South Africa’s citizens, black and white, were equal before the law. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDare Not Linger\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Mandela’s presidential years, drawing heavily on the memoir he began to write as he prepared to finish his term of office, but was unable to finish. Now, the acclaimed South African writer Mandla Langa has completed the task using Mandela’s unfinished draft, detailed notes that Mandela made as events were unfolding and a wealth of previously unseen archival material. With a prologue by Mandela's widow, Graça Machel, the result is a vivid and inspirational account of Mandela’s presidency, a country in flux and the creation of a new democracy.  It tells the extraordinary story of the transition from decades of apartheid rule and the challenges Mandela overcame to make a reality of his cherished vision for a liberated South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301927137653,"sku":"9781509809615","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781509809615_12ddb6be-e0b8-4a1d-a3b2-0fa62ab55892.jpg?v=1786021673"},{"product_id":"9781631495960","title":"Prison Letters","description":"First published to mark the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth, The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela sparked celebrations around the globe. Featuring 94 letters selected from that landmark collection, as well as new introductory material and six new letters that have never been published, this historic paperback provides an essential political history of the late twentieth century and illustrates how Mandela maintained his inner spirit while imprisoned. Whether they are longing love letters to his wife, Winnie; heartrending notes to his beloved children; or articulations of a human-rights philosophy that resonates today, these letters reveal the heroism of a man who refused to compromise his moral values in the face of extraordinary human punishment, invoking a \"story beyond their own words\" (The New York Times).   This new paperback edition—essential for any literature lover, political activist and student—positions Mandela amongst the most inspiring historical figures of the twentieth century.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304304718197,"sku":"9781631495960","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781631495960_435bbf74-d803-4fd0-bda6-a6b89876f8e0.jpg?v=1786023236"},{"product_id":"no-easy-walk-to-freedom","title":"No Easy Walk to Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountain tops of our desires.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter twenty-seven years in prison, Nelson Mandela finally walked free in February 1990. This collection of his articles, speeches, letters from underground, and the transcripts from his trials vividly demonstrates the charisma and determination of a towering figure in the struggle for racial equality in South Africa. Now in a new edition, \u003ci\u003eNo Easy Walk to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e is both a vital historical document and a chronicle of the life and thoughts of one of the greatest campaigners for freedom the world has known.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57466699317621,"sku":"9780141439303","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141439303.jpg?v=1785654759"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-nelson-mandela.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}