Books by John Carlin
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English
review 1: Overall a good, but not great, book. I was happy to read it after Mandela's death last month, however, since I know so little about South Africa and the struggle to end apartheid. The book looks at the period of 1985-1995, from when Mandela began secret negotiations with the Sout...
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English
review 1: The story of how Nelson Mandela became a free man and then united South Africa with the help of rugby.The story is fascinating, a real-life fairy tale. South Africa was on the brink of civil war but in large part through the efforts of Mandela, disaster was averted, and even turn...
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English
review 1: Nelson Mandela. A citizen of the world. Universal icon of peace and democracy. He had a dream of uniting a country after decades of apartheid. He dreamed of a new South Africa. A South Africa that did not see race or colour, where whites and blacks are equal. secure. safe and e...