Recommended Age:
14
+
Best for independent readers who enjoy comprehensive autobiography from a major historical figure dealing with justice, sacrifice, and political transformation.
About the Book
The autobiography of the South African leader who spent twenty-seven years in prison before leading his country out of apartheid and becoming its first democratically elected president.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Themes
Sustained themes of racial apartheid, political imprisonment, personal sacrifice, and the moral courage required to lead a liberation movement over decades.
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Moderate Violence
References to political imprisonment, state violence, and the physical conditions of prison, discussed factually.
Engagement:
Genre:
Biographies
Published:
1994
Page Count:
656
