Long Walk to Freedom

ByNelson Mandela

Release Date: 2008-03-11
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 467 Ratings

Description

"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. 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.

Reviews

Must read
5
By pasdle mad
Must read! Long but worth it
Great read
5
By fresh105
I enjoyed it. If you’re into a lot of details he breaks down every part of life, sentencing, and political run.
Required Reading
2
By FrankenDerek
This should be read by every literate person in the world.
Outstanding human being
5
By Duboiscycle
Truly inspiring. Nelson Mandela is the real O.G.
Humility in the midst of oppression
4
By Golf pro Z
Story of a man who lived his beliefs. Perseverance at the highest level. Self sacrifice and example of what God wants from his children. Humility!!!
A piece of history
5
By SimonRT8
Just wonderful. Every page in this book seems to have its own life as it tells the story of our struggle as human beings living in a society.

Definitely breath taking.
Ethos of Our Time
5
By SDWill
I don’t know why it took me so long to read Long Walk to Freedom, but it was definitely worth the wait. Few individuals conjure the ethos of our time like Nelson Mandela. He embodies our hopes, fears, dreams and disappointments. While I never had the privilege to meet the man in person, it is enough to know that I lived in the same lifespan. It is a primer on how to persevere in the liberation of oppressed people everywhere - always.
Amazing
5
By YoungJr2746
I am in awe of Mandela's humble spirit amidst the trials and oppression from every aspect of life. A must read for everyone!
Awesome and Inspiring
5
By janet s
I so enjoyed this book. I felt like I knew him just by reading his book. A great writer! What a life and I was moved when I finished reading the book. The horrors of apartheid in South Africa unbelievable and the fact that Mandela survived and moved the country forward - INSPIRING. Madiba, may you rest in peace and thank you!
Response to "pity"
5
By Greekidol
As a white South African woman, I am appalled at your scathing attack of a man, who can only be described as a Saint. So many South Africans of all races myself included, have been subjected to the loss of loved ones, due to the violence of a country in the throes of trying to recover from Apartheid. Without Madiba and his unyielding resolve to reconcile this country of ours, what worse fate would have befallen all our citizens? At least he did this with a forgiving heart and the grace of a true gentleman. As citizens we are glad that his passing was in the company of his loved ones and that he has peacefully moved on to the heavens. RIP Madiba xxx