Nelson Mandela

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others - Nelson Mandela As the favored son of a Thembu tribal headman, Nelson Mandela was perhaps always destined for greatness. However, Mandela was to spend some 27 years of his life behind bars but during this time he rose up to become a powerful symbol of the struggle against apartheid and racism. Through a series of revealing photographs and concise but illuminating text, this book charts Mandela's long journey from young firebrand to elder statesman, and global icon.