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 PostMeredith 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 ReviewMeredith 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 About the Author Martin Meredith is a journalist, biographer, and historian who has written extensively on Africa and its recent history.
He is the author of many books including The Fate of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence; Mugabe: Power, Plunder, and the Struggle for Zimbabwe, and Mandela: A Biography.
He lives near Oxford, England.
| Africa | A |
|---|---|
| Mugabe | Power |
| Mandela | A |
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