Biography books set in South Africa (6)
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Long Walk to Freedom : The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela EN
Country: Africa / 
South Africa
South Africa
Description:
The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a story of hardship, resilience and ultimate triumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader. 'Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity ... Unforgettable' Andre Brink 'Enthralling ... Mandela emulates the few great political leaders such as L... continue
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Going to the Mountain : Life Lessons from My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela by Ndaba Mandela EN
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
Description:
The first-ever book to tell Nelson Mandela's life through the eyes of the grandson who was raised by him, chronicling Ndaba Mandela's life living with, and learning from, one of the greatest leaders and humanitarians the world has ever known. To the rest of the world, Nelson Mandela was a giant: an anti-apartheid revolutionary, a world-renowned humanitarian, and South Africa's first black president. To Ndaba Mandela, he was simply "Granddad." In Going to the Mountain, Ndaba tells how he came to live with Mandela shortly after he turned eleven--having met each other only once, years before, whe... continue
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The Life and Times of Michael K by J. M. Coetzee EN
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
Description:
From author of Waiting for the Barbarians and Nobel Prize winner J.M. Coetzee. J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018. In a South Africa turned by war, Michael K. sets out to take his ailing mother back to her rural home. On the way there she dies, leaving him alone in an anarchic world of brutal roving armies. Imprisoned, Michael is unable to bear confinement and escapes, determined to live with dignity. This life affirming novel goes to the center of human experience—the need for an interior, s... continue
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Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius EN
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
Description:
Ghost Boy is a deeply moving story of recovery and the power of love. Through Martin's story we can know what it is like to be here and yet not here - unable to communicate yet feeling and understanding everything. Martin's emergence from his darkness enables us to celebrate the human spirit and is a wake-up call to cherish our own lives.
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Kaffir Boy : The True Story Of A Black Youths Coming Of Age In Apartheid South Africa by Mark Mathabane EN
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
Description:
A Black writer describes his childhood in South Africa under apartheid and recounts how Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith helped him leave for America on a tennis scholarship
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Wut ist ein Geschenk : Das Vermächtnis meines Großvaters Mahatma Gandhi by Arun Gandhi DE
Country: Africa / South Africa
South Africa
Description:
Eine bessere Welt beginnt bei jedem Einzelnen
Verwandtschaft verpflichtet. Das gilt besonders, wenn man der Enkel eines Mannes ist, der wie kein anderer politischer Vordenker für Gewaltlosigkeit und Sanftmut steht. Doch der junge Arun Gandhi war in dieser Hinsicht kein Musterschüler, er war berüchtigt für seine Wutanfälle und immer wieder in Prügeleien verwickelt. Als er zwölf Jahre alt war, wussten sich seine Eltern nicht mehr zu helfen; sie schickten ihn in den Sevagram-Ashram nach Zentralindien, zu seinem Großvater. In den folgenden zwei Jahren lern... continue