![]() It was never published, but formed the basis of this book. His copy was confiscated by the prison authorities but due to an amazing resourcefulness of his colleagues, a copy was smuggled out and survived. The manuscript is based on his political memoir which was written clandestinely while he was imprisoned on Robben Island in 1974. No doubt Mandela had editors and various helpers, but the man’s singular voice rings out from every page. It took over my life for a period of several weeks, and when I finished it, I felt somewhat bereft! On the contrary, it is utterly absorbing. The Abacus paperback edition runs to 750 pages, so it’s not a quick read. ![]() ![]() It had been on my bedside stack of ‘must read’ books for years but I finally got round to it, and I’m glad I did. ![]() Nelson Mandela’s autobiography ‘Long Walk To Freedom’ (1994 Abacus) is one of the most rewarding books I can remember ever reading. ![]()
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