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Playing The Enemy: Nelson Mandela And The Game That Made A Nation (2008)

by John Carlin(Favorite Author)

4.08 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1594201749 (ISBN13: 9781594201745)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Penguin Press HC, The

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 South African government to end apartheid up until the Sprinboks won the Rugby World Cup, which Carlin takes as symbolizing the unification and reconciliation of the nation. Mandela was clearly a remarkable man, and this was worthwhile, even if the writing wasn't always shimmering.
review 2: This was one of the rare times that I thought the movie was better than the book. I have been using Invictus a lot in executive development lately and love the movie on so many levels. The book is sti... morell good though - it is just different. The book contains a lot more information and detail about the transition of power in South Africa that is beyond the scope (and capability quite frankly) of the movie. I would still recommend the book. less

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