The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:

Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

The riveting memoirs of one of the great moral and political leaders of our time – an international hero whose accomplishments won him the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize. From his release from prison in February 1990, Nelson Mandela emerged as the world’s most significant moral leader since Mahatma Gandhi. As president of the African National Congress and spiritual figurehead of the anti-apartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving South Africa towards black-majority rule. Throughout the world he is still revered as a leader in the fight for human rights and racial equality.  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.

Access: https://univofpretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/39296287

This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library, and is part of our Africana (ZA) Collection.

The Special Collections unit of the Department of Library Services plays a stewardship role in the acquisition and preservation of the Library's rare and valuable information resources, making t hem accessible to students, staff and researchers, as well as safeguarding them for future generations.