Long Walk to Freedom
by Nelson Mandela
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is serious, unhurried and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, Long Walk to Freedom brilliantly recreates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, Long Walk to Freedom is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a story of hardship, resilience and ultimate triumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader.
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- Nelson Mandela
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 643
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