It does not avoid any of the difficulties, such as the controversies around the behaviour of winnie mandela. His inspiring life receives a fresh retelling in this new biography written especially for students and general readers. His essential life, does not pretend to be anything more than, as he writes, a short, popular and accessible book that tells mandelas entire and remarkable story in a nutshell. Jul 16, 2018 no reader of peales book can ever have taken that lesson more closely to heart.
Neath mp peter hain writes the story of his parents struggle against south african apartheid. Dec 07, 20 peter hain, the former leader of the antiapartheid movement and a cabinet minister under tony blair and gordon brown, is the labour mp for neath. Hain said the name of the book is significant, as to him mandelas life holds some essential lessons for the world today. Born to antiapartheid activists with links to mandela going back to the 1950s, he grew up in south africa where his parents were jailed, then banned and finally exiled to brit.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of peter hain books online. His essential life, which explores mandelas life, as well as sharing his own experiences of the struggle. Peter gerald hain, baron hain, pc born 16 february 1950 is a british labour party politician, who was the member of parliament mp for neath between 1991 and 2015, and served in the cabinets of both tony blair and gordon brown. His tireless crusade for social justice has made him a hero of our times, and of all times. Mandela, his essential life by peter hain 9781786607577. Jul 18, 2018 sello hatang, ceo, nelson mandela foundation. The prison letters of nelson mandela, edited by sahm venter, is published by liveright.
Timely release in the wake of mandela s 90th birthday celebrations and major motion picture invictus. Born to antiapartheid activists with links to mandela going back to the 1950s, he grew up in south africa where his parents were jailed, then banned and finally exiled to britain by the regime. Jun 02, 2016 peter hains book on parents antiapartheid struggle to become movie. Buy a discounted paperback of mandela online from australias leading online bookstore. His essential life is the only short, popular and accessible book that tells mandelas entire and remarkable story. It is a succinct account of a long and complex life. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mandela. He served 10,052 days in prison in a solitary and tiny cell and emerged as the man who prevented white rule in south africa ending in a bloodbath.
Peter hain tells donald mcrae how as a 19yearold he realised sport was the way to bring down apartheid in south africa. For someone with only a cursory desire to read about mandela or someone who really desires photos to accompany the text, this book cannot be beat. Jul 20, 2018 peter hain has recently published a biography, mandela. This book encompasses mandelas inauguration as south africas first democratically. Lord peter hain is well known for a lifetime of antiapartheid campaigning. Charting his development from remote rural roots to city lawyer, freedom fighter, and then political leader, peter hain takes an indepth look at mandela s rise through the ranks of the african national congress anc and subsequent 27 years. The son of antiapartheid activists walter and adelaide hain who campaigned against the regime in south africa before they were politically banned by the government, forcing. Peter hain has written a very brief biography 196 pages of nelson mandela it covers all the basics. Lord peter hain, who refers to himself as a boy from pretoria, talks about the future of white south africans, nelson mandela and sa president cyril ramaphosa. Antiapartheid activist and former british mp peter hain has penned a book on nelson mandela. Dont miss the launch of two books on nelson mandela, with. This book encompasses mandelas inauguration as south africas first democratically elected president, his retirement campaigns for human.
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Peter hain, the former leader of the antiapartheid movement and a cabinet minister under tony blair and gordon brown, is the labour mp for neath. Nelson mandela and the antiapartheid movement peter hain. Jul 20, 2018 antiapartheid campaigner and british politician lord peter hain has written a book mandela. One of a book which everyone should read to find out what nelson mandela did to fight for freedom at his homeland.
Nelson mandelas life is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit over. Everyone should know the life story of nelson mandela, one of the greatest leaders of all time, the first black president of south africa, the most famous african, and a major world statesman. Dec 06, 20 nelson mandela was a bright beacon of liberty and justice shining across the world, says mp and lifelong antiapartheid activist peter hain. The book examines what it means to change the world for the better. Born to anti apartheid activists with links to mandela going back to the 1950s, he grew up in. Exclusive books and jonathan ball publishers invite you to an evening with lord peter hain and kate sidley in conversation with rich mkhondo. Film will recount story of how the middleclass white couple fought system designed to protect their privilege. Charting his development from remote rural roots to city lawyer, freedom fighter, and then political leader, peter hain takes an indepth look at mandela s rise throug. The veteran politician and campaigner reflected on almost a quarter of a century in westminster politics, paying tribute to his friends and family for the love and support which sustained him as an mp. Apr 15, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of peter hain books online. Born to antiapartheid activists with links to mandela that go back to the 1960s, he grew up in south africa where his parents were jailed and then banned by the regime.
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Lord peter hain, british politician and veteran antiapartheid activist, chatted to andrea van wyk on enca recently about his new book, mandela. Peter hains book celebrates the centenary of nelson mandelas life. Sep 06, 2010 a good read on one of the worlds most revered public figure. It is not a book that needs to be read completely to get something out of it. Mandela, his essential life by peter hain 9781786607584. As the country celebrates nelson mandelas centenary, a new book takes a concise yet personal look at madiba. This book is packed with several photos which makes the read a more interesting and colorful one.
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