Nelson Mandela

Abridged by Chris Van Wyk. Illustraded by Paddy Bouma. Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela is the amazing story of a true hero of our times; his famous biography has been specially adapted for children in a beautiful illustrated picture book format. Discover how a little boy whose father called him "troublemaker" grew up to fight apartheid, become South Africa's first black president and campaign for freedom and justice throughout the world.

Adapted by poet Chris van Wyk and illustrated by South African artist Paddy Bouma, with an introduction from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Long Walk to Freedom introduces children to the life of one of the world's most beloved leaders.


Long walk to freedom

Etter løslatelsen fra fengselet, har Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela fremstått som en av verdens fremste ledere. I denne selvbiografien forteller han om oppvekst, ungdomstid og politisk bevissthet. Dette bindet skildrer tiden fra 1918 til 1962.

the autobiography of Nelson Mandela

Etter løslatelsen fra fengselet, har Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela fremstått som en av verdens fremste ledere. I denne selvbiografien forteller han om oppvekst, ungdomstid og politisk bevissthet. Dette andre bindet tar for seg tiden fra 1962-1994.

Long Walk to Freedom

autobiography of Nelson Mandela

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, Long Walk to Freedom brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny.  Emotive, compelling and uplifting, Nelson Mandela became the democratically elected, first black president of the republic of South Africa on 27 April 1994. Long Walk to Freedom is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a story of hardship, resilience and ultimate triumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader.'Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity . . . Unforgettable' Andre Brink 'Enthralling . . . Mandela emulates the few great political leaders such as Lincoln and Gandhi, who go beyond mere consensus and move out ahead of their followers to break new ground'  Donald Woods, Sunday Times