Here is access to the private thoughts and conversations of Nelson Mandela. The main sources for the book are his prison letters, a collection of taped conversations, his notebooks and the previously unpublished sequel to his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom. The prison letters alone are an outstanding read, giving much insight into how Nelson Mandela became the man he is, the background to South African politics, the long struggle for freedom, here it is as events progressed.
Reviewed by Sue Baker Sue Baker has for many years been a regular non-fiction reviewer to the book trade and is one of Lovereading's founder book experts. More reviews by Sue Baker
About Conversations with Myself
"e;[These] archives contain traces of my life and those who have lived it with me. Anyone who has explored the world of archives will know that it is a treasure house, one that is full of surprises, crossing paths, dead ends, painful reminders and unanswered questions."e;Nelson R. MandelaNelson Mandela has written almost every day of his long life (he's now 91 years old):
"e;[These] archives contain traces of my life and those who have lived it with me. Anyone who has explored the world of archives will know that it is a treasure house, one that is full of surprises, crossing paths, dead ends, painful reminders and unanswered questions."e;Nelson R. MandelaNelson Mandela has written almost every day of his long life (he's now 91 years old):
notebooks, jottings, drafts of letters to heads of state
and perhaps most movingly of all, letters from his long imprisonment on Robben Island, most of which, tragically, were never passed on to their recipients. Conversations with Myself is a very personal book - a book of private thoughts and lessons learned
but, as we have come to expect from the great man, the sense of hope and gentle wisdom that shines from these letters and diaries make this a book for everyone - a chance to share Mandela's recollections of a long life, fully lived.From the Hardcover edition
'More revealing of the man than his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom - and in many respects more moving as well.' F.W. De Klerk
'A book
that breaks the heart and then makes it sing.' Andrew Rawnsley,
Observer Books of the Year
Author
About Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on 18 July 1918. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies after 1948. From 1964 to 1982, he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison and then later moved to Pollsmoor Prison, during which his reputation as a potent symbol of resistance to the anti-apartheid movement grew steadily. Released from prison in 1990, Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and was inaugurated as the first democratically-elected president of South Africa in 1994. He is the author of the international bestseller Long Walk to Freedom.
"e;[These] archives contain traces of my life and those who have lived it with me. Anyone who has explored the world of archives will know that it is a treasure house, one that is full of surprises, crossing paths, dead ends, painful reminders and unanswered questions."e;Nelson R.
Conversations with Myself features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, Non-Fiction Books of the Month, eBooks of the Month, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Recommendations
Paperback, Hardback, Ebook. £26.40. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
Conversations with Myself was written by Nelson Mandela and published by Doubleday Canada
£26.40. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
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