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This is a dramatic work of history, prodigiously reported and beautifully crafted. Justice Malala is a first-rate storyteller, deftly weaving history with a narrative that reads like a novel. I couldn’t put it down.” —Jonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of King: A Life
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Fast-paced, gripping, and expertly crafted, this book reads like a political thriller. A brilliant, moving, and extraordinary account of nine days that shaped a country and a continent, with the entire world looking on.” —Toluse Olorunnipa, coauthor of His Name Is George Floyd
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Malala is one of a group of outstanding South African journalists who came of age around the birth of democracy…. The Plot to Save South Africa wonderfully captures the spirit of that time.” —Financial Times
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A riveting chronicle about the triumph of leadership over despair.” —Air Mail
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Magnificent, furious, nuanced, and un-put-downable. Malala steers us through the hatred, the grief, and the courage that shaped one nation-shaking week. The result is a searing thriller, a deeply moving work of investigative journalism, and a mesmerising reminder of what leadership can achieve—and what South Africa almost squandered.” —Andrew Harding, prize-winning author of The Mayor of Mogadishu
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Trenchant…. Malala masterfully weaves the different threads of the story.” —Foreign Affairs
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Heart-wrenching at times, Malala's immaculately researched account underscores the power of Mandela’s great leadership in unimaginably difficult times…. Relevant, compelling, and instructive.” —Booklist (starred review)
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A suspenseful nonfiction thriller featuring valuable firsthand observation.” —Kirkus Reviews
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Doggedly researched and immersively told, this is a fascinating study of a nation on the brink.” —Publishers Weekly
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