{"product_id":"mandela-a-biography-paperback","title":"Mandela: A Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Meredith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNelson Mandela stands out as one of the most admired political figures of the twentieth century. It was his leadership and moral courage above all that helped to deliver a peaceful end to apartheid in South Africa after years of racial division and violence and to establish a fledgling democracy there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Martin Meredith's vivid portrayal of this towering leader was originally acclaimed as \"an exemplary work of biography: instructive, illuminating, as well as felicitously written\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), providing \"new insights on the man and his time\" (\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). Now Meredith has revisited and significantly updated his biography to incorporate a decade of additional perspective and hindsight on the man and his legacy and to examine how far his hopes for the new South Africa have been realized. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published as South Africa celebrates 100 years since its founding and hosts the 2010 World Cup, \u003ci\u003eNelson Mandela\u003c\/i\u003e is the most thorough and up-to-date account available of the life of its most revered hero.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Meredith\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, biographer, and historian who has written extensively on Africa and its recent history. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eMandela\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMugabe\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDiamonds, Gold, and War\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBorn in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Fate of Africa\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives near Oxford, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 688\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693182914623,"sku":"9781586489519","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4d0aee7a04eb67ccc4967644c31a246b.webp?v=1764998047","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/mandela-a-biography-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}