Long Walk To Freedom – Autobiography of Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela’s autobiography is a very fascinating book. It is the story of one of the truly greatest men of the 20th Century. The 768-page account of Mandela’s life from his own eyes is so riveting that no further motivation than opening the first page is required. Mandela takes you through his childhood; describing in details the events that shaped his life. He describes the loss of his father at age nine and his subsequent dislocation to live with relatives at the Royal household. Then you are taken through his schooling years. A detailed description of his circumcision Books related to Long Walk to Freedom Powered by at age sixteen is given. It is interesting that an innocuous occasion like fleeing an arranged marriage drove Mandela to Johannesburg. It was in Johannesburg that he awakened as a political activist. Here he met all the key players in the struggle against white domination and became so deeply involved in politics that it destroyed his first marriage. Mandela was reluctant to join the armed struggle which was agitated for by most of the members of ANC Youth wing. Once he was persuaded to join the struggle Mandela applied himself passionately to his new found vocation. It is remarkable that his meeting with another struggle icon Walter Sisulu in 1940s triggerred a friendship that would last six-decades through trials, prison and freedom. Mandela married Winnie Mandela amid the turmoil of the struggle around him. As a result the young couple never enjoyed normal family life. Mandela was constantly being harassed by authorities until he left the country to join the armed struggle. On return Mandela who had become o...
