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| A Prisoner in the Garden |  | Author: The Nelson Mandela Foundation
Publisher: Studio
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 1979636
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.9 x 0.7
Dewey Decimal Number: 968.064092
ASIN: B000VYX354
Publication Date: January 5, 2006
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An extraordinary visual journey documenting Nelson Mandelas twenty-seven years in prison on Robben Island, Prisoner in the Garden contains previously unpublished images, documents, and diary and letter extracts, as well as some original notes from the writing of Mandelas bestselling autobiography, A Long Walk to Freedom, and other archival material that helps illustrate the life in jail of the worlds most famous political prisoner. As moving and inspirational as its predecessor, A Long Walk to Freedom,Prisoner in the Garden digs even deeper into Mandelas prison years. This groundbreaking book is an international publication event. It is being published by Penguin South Africa, UK, Canada, and USA. Rich in imagery, Prisoner in the Garden provides compelling insight into the prison life of one of the elder statesman of our time.
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 Nice pictures, but text a little bit too virtuous January 7, 2008
Dr. P. Schuurman (The Netherlands)
Nelson Mandela is certainly one of the great icons of the 20th century, belonging in the same league as Winston Churchill and Mahatma Gandhi. The collection of photographs and other memorabilia about his imprisonment on Robbeneiland is very interesting. The accompanying texts are informative, but are bit too 'official' and hence lack the critical distance that is a requirement for a truely enjoyable reading experience.
Paul Schuurman.
 A Prisoner In The Garden April 10, 2007
P. Wombell
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had the impression that the book was new. The dust-cover was marked and four pages had not been cut at the top right hand conner. i needed the book for research and very quickly. If not I would have returned the book.
 Great tribute to a great man! March 4, 2006
Lonjezo P. Hamisi
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a very fascinating read and a fitting tribute to Mr. Nelson Mandela, one of the giants of the 20th century. After reading this book, you will get a better sense of Mandela's humanity and humility; qualities that have made him the most respected statesman of our time. Highly recommended!
Prisoner in the Garden by the Nelson Mandela Foundation February 12, 2006
Joseph S. Maresca (Bronxville, New York USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The book documents Nelson Mandela's long and unjust incarceration. It depicts a media visit to Robben Island. There are pictures of prisoners tending the garden while incarcerated.
This volume has many memoirs, oral accounts, artifacts used by Nelson Mandela, structures named after him and the official record of the Presidential tenure. A copy of the prison release is contained in the book. It was signed by President FW De Klerk and countersigned by HJ Coetsee. The daily visits are diarized
in a lengthy prison log.
This work documents a wealth of historical facts for future
generations of South Africans and historians everywhere.
It is an important testimony to the years of involuntary
bondage within the context of the old apartheid system.
The current and future generations will have a deep appreciation
of the power of forgiveness and reconciliation bestowed freely
by Nelson Mandela after years of an unjust detention.
The book attests to the wisdom of documenting the travesties
of justice and then putting the past behind so that the
society at-large can move forward to rebuild .
VERY INTERESTING DEPICTION OF MANDELA'S NEGOTIATION January 31, 2006
Denis Benchimol Minev (Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been for many years a very interested reader of non-violent leaders, mainly MLK and Gandhi. The Mandela that shines through in this book recalls the spirits of those other great leaders.
Mandela's negotiation skills shine through along with his humanity. We are confronted with many of his letters, some of which demonstrated frustration at censorship, some of which showed his tremendous skills negotiating with a government that held him prisoner. It is outstanding to see a man take power from a prison cell, and negotiate in a position of strenght with a government that holds total control over his life.
The main aim of the book is not the one I am reflecting. The book is in fact a reflection of Mandela's life in prison and all the records that have been gathered of his time there (and the interesting stories of each record). This is not a history book or even a biographical book -- if you are looking for those, look elsewhere. This is a record (with a lot of pictures) of a time in his life and his new project, in the form of the Center for Memory, as an attempt to avoid the mistakes of the past by remembering them.
This is a very interesting book. I have not read his biography, so I cannot compare, though I am impelled to read it now. Mandela is an outstanding man, a towering figure of the 20th century that helped usher in the 21st. One finishes this book with faith restored.
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