Playing the Enemy (Filmed as "Invictus"): Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made the Nation
Author(s): John Carlin
On 24 June 1995, at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela stepped onto a rugby pitch and, in front of an audience of millions worldwide, a new era for South Africa began. This book tells the extraordinary story of how that moment became possible, tracing Mandela's history from Robben Island to Ellis Park.
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" This wonderful book describes Mandela's methodical, improbable and brilliant campaign to reconcile resentful blacks and fearful whites around a sporting event, a game of rugby." -"The New York Times Book Review" " If you have any doubts about the political genius of Nelson Mandela, read John Carlin's engrossing book . . . [A] feel-good slice of history." -"USA Today"
General Fields
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- : Atlantic Books, Limited
- : Atlantic Books
- : 28 February 2010
- : 198mm X 129mm X 23mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : John Carlin
- : Paperback
- : 2
- : English
- : 288
- : 1x 8pp b/w plate section