Prison Letters

First published to mark the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth, The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela sparked celebrations around the globe. Featuring 94 letters selected from that landmark collection, as well as new introductory material and six new letters that have never been published, this historic paperback provides an essential political history of the late twentieth century and illustrates how Mandela maintained his inner spirit while imprisoned. Whether they are longing love letters to his wife, Winnie; heartrending notes to his beloved children; or articulations of a human-rights philosophy that resonates today, these letters reveal the heroism of a man who refused to compromise his moral values in the face of extraordinary human punishment, invoking a "story beyond their own words" (The New York Times).This new paperback edition-essential for any literature lover, political activist and student-positions Mandela amongst the most inspiring historical figures of the twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Mandela Nelson, Sahm Venter
• Assisted by: Sah Venter (Editor), Sahm Venter (Editor), Venter Sahm (Editor), Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela (Foreword)
• Publisher: Norton and Co Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9781631495960
• ISBN: 978-1-63149-596-0
• No. of pages: 366
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 210 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Liveright; Liveright
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa, Republic of South Africa, African History