A Long Walk to Freedom, The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela--------------------------------------------------The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leaderof our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the dramaof the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive,compelling and uplifting, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the exhilaratingstory of an epic life, a story of hardship, resilience and ultimatetriumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader. 'Burnswith the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hopeand dignity ...Unforgettable' Andre Brink 'Enthralling ...Mandela emulatesthe few great political leaders such as Lincoln and Gandhi, who gobeyond mere consensus and move out ahead of their followers to breaknew ground' Donald Woods in the SUNDAY TIMES--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Nelson Mandela became the democratically elected,first black president of the republic of South Africa on 27 April 1994.