Издания и произведения

Редко жизнь отдельного человека так тесно переплеталась с общественной борьбой и судьбой народа. Родившийся и выросший в сельской местности на юге Африки, в королевской семье Тембу, Нельсон Мандела стал одним из руководителей Африканского национального конгресса, политической организации чернокожего населения Южно-Африканской республики. Он прошел через подполье, вооруженную борьбу, тюрьму, а его жизнь стала для миллионов людей по всему миру символом борьбы за свободу, постепенно делая его человеком-легендой, тем единственным в своем роде лидером, который оказался способен помочь своей стране выбраться из тупика, в котором ЮАР находилась…

Про книгу Рік тому один із ініціаторів видання шукав в англійському оригіналі потрібну цитату, знайшов і так захопився, що прочитав усю книжку, яка виявилась справжнім одкровенням. І зміст автобіографії одної з найвизначніших постатей ХХ століття, і простий стиль викладу, яким розповідають вистраждану правду, – вразили настільки, що вирішили перекласти і видати мемуари південноафриканського лідера українською. Ця книга, за відгуками літературних критиків, є інструкцією, яку слід прочитати кожній живій душі; серйозною розповіддю про життєвий шлях і справу життя, чудовим розкриттям внутрішнього світу чоловіка, який у своїй країні став…

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.

The book that inspired the world: The autobiography of one of the greatest men of the twentieth century is now reissued with a new cover alongside other classic titles from the Abacus list in our 40th Anniversary year The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A Long Walk to Freedom brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, A 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.

Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our 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. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been 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 anti-apartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is revered everywhere as a…

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, A 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.

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. 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.

As recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, president of the African National Congress, and head of the antiapartheid movement, Nelson Mandela has been one of the world's great moral and political leaders. The story of his life - from the early development of his political consciousness to his eventful quarter century behind bars to his momentous victory in South Africa's first-ever multiracial elections - is an epic account of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.

The famously taciturn South African president reveals much of himself in "Long Walk to Freedom". A good deal of this autobiography was written secretly while Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years on Robben Island by South Africa's apartheid regime. Among the book's interesting revelations is Mandela's ambivalence toward his lifetime of devotion to public works. It cost him two marriages and kept him distant from a family life he might otherwise have cherished. "Long Walk to Freedom" also discloses a strong and generous spirit that refused to be broken under the most trying circumstances-a spirit in which just about everybody can find…