International Acclaim for

LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

“A compelling book . . . both a brilliant description of a diabolical system and a testament to the power of the spirit to transcend it. . . . One of the most remarkable lives of the twentieth century.”

— Washington Post Book World

“ ‘Irresistible’ describes Long Walk to Freedom, which must be one of the few political autobiographies that’s also a page-turner.”

— Los Angeles Times Book Review

“A truly wonderful autobiography, sharp, literate, unpretentious, and . . . as emotionally involving as it is informative.”

— Chicago Tribune

“The Nelson Mandela who emerges from Long Walk to Freedom . . . is considerably more human than the icon of legend.”

— New York Times Book Review

“Words like ‘generosity,’ ‘fortitude,’ and ‘patience’ ring through this moving account of Mandela’s life and struggle. . . . All hail to the man who could wait so long, and who knew what would be worth waiting for. Viva, Mandela, Viva!”

— Globe and Mail

“An engrossing tapestry of recent South African history that grips the reader from the first pages. . . . Riveting and sometimes painfully honest.”

— San Francisco Chronicle

“One of the most extraordinary political tales of the 20th century, and well worth the investment for anyone truly interested in the genesis of greatness.”

— Financial Times (London)

“A deeply touching chronicle of one of the remarkable lives of the twentieth century.”

— Christian Science Monitor

“The work of a man who has led by action and example — a man who is one of the few genuine heroes we have.”

— Kirkus

“Mandela writes with rare and moving candor.”

— The Economist

“[It] movingly records the extraordinary life of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. . . . These pages come to dramatic life.”

— London Sunday Times

“A true gem. A wonderful journey worth taking.”

— Portland Oregonian

“This book should be on your ‘must-read’ list . . . in a world hungry for heroes and role models, there is one to be found here.”

— Edmonton Journal

“To read of Nelson Mandela’s fascinating journey . . . is to be reminded of the indomitable human spirit. Yet the reminder is delivered with such grace and subtlety that it intensifies its meaning.”

— San Diego Union-Tribune

“Long Walk to Freedom is one of those rare books that become not only a touchstone but a condition of our humanity.”

—New York Sunday Newsday

“A manual for human beings. . . . Should be read by every person alive.”

— Boston Globe

“This fluid memoir matches Mandela’s stately grace with wise reflection on his life and the freedom struggle that defined it.”

— Publishers Weekly

“A serious account of a life and a cause . . . wonderful insight into the man who is his country’s combined Washington, Lincoln, and Gandhi.”

— Montreal Gazette

“A gripping insider’s view. . . . Riveting and sometimes painfully honest.”

— San Francisco Chronicle

“The memoir is as rich, compelling, thoughtful, and informative as any written or likely to be written by a contemporary politician on the world stage.”

— Book Page

“An epic tale . . . as riveting as that glorious day in 1990 when Mandela walked sedately out of jail to liberty and leadership.”

— Cleveland Plain Dealer