Long Walk to Freedom
The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Little, Brown and Company · Print & ebook · October 1, 1995
"Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history – and then go out and change it." –President Barack Obama Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country.
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- Who it’s for
- A straightforward memoir that balances political struggle with a strong, readable public voice.
- Genres
- Presidents & World Leaders, South Africa History, Political Lives
- Published
- Little, Brown and Company, October 1, 1995
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"Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history – and then go out and change it." –President Barack Obama Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country.
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After his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela was at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is still revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality. Long Walk to Freedom is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela told the extraordinary story of his life -- an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph. The book that inspired the major motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Why It Clicks
A straightforward memoir that balances political struggle with a strong, readable public voice.
Come here for
- memoir with civic weight
- conversation-ready history
Expect
- accessible, sustained narrative
- cultural and historical context
Where it sits
| South Africa History | 47% |
|---|---|
| Presidents & World Leaders | 36% |
| Political Lives | 26% |
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Publisher categories
- Political Lives
- Presidents & World Leaders
- Activist Lives
- South Africa History
- Authors
- Nelson Mandela
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Published
- October 1, 1995
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Political Lives