Knowing Mandela

The acclaimed journalist shares a “thoughtful blend of biography and personal encounters” with the South African president and anti-apartheid activist ( Publishers Weekly ). Equal parts freedom fighter and statesman, Nelson Mandela built a legacy that places him in the pantheon of history’s most exemplary leaders. In Knowing Mandela , journalist John Carlin offers an intimate portrait of Mandela the man. As a foreign correspondent based in South Africa, Carlin had unique access to Mandela during