{"product_id":"knowing-mandela-a-personal-portrait-9780062323934","title":"Knowing Mandela: A Personal Portrait","description":"\u003cp\u003eEqual parts freedom fighter and statesman, Nelson Mandela bestrode the world stage for the past three decades, building a legacy that places him in the pantheon of history's most exemplary leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a foreign correspondent based in South Africa, author John Carlin had unique access to Mandela during the post-apartheid years when Mandela faced his most daunting obstacles and achieved his greatest triumphs. Carlin witnessed history as Mandela was released from prison after twenty-seven years and ultimately ascended to the presidency of his strife-torn country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on exclusive conversations with Mandela and countless interviews with people who were close to him, Carlin has crafted an account of a man who was neither saint nor superman. Mandela's seismic political victories were won at the cost of much personal unhappiness and disappointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKnowing Mandela\u003c\/em\u003e offers an intimate understanding of one of the most towering and remarkable figures of our age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062323934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.06h x 5.36w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/23\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2014 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Carlin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916760977589,"sku":"9780062323934","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_903563fb-2614-41cb-a7f7-b3aa72b195a5.jpg?v=1687270370","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/knowing-mandela-a-personal-portrait-9780062323934","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}