Young Mandela: The Revolutionary Years Audiobook

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• “Smith succeeds in bringing [Mandela] to life, wading in where other biographers have feared to tread to provide much new information and genuine insight.”

  — Sunday Times (London)

• “This book is valuable and fascinating, in the new detail it brings to the account of Mandela’s life.”

  — Observer (London)

• “Tells us not only of the man but of the continent and era.”

  — Daily Telegraph (London)

• “This is a long-overdue exploration of the making of the Mandela myth; one that refreshes a somewhat stale and overcrowded field.”

  — Guardian (Manchester)

• “What sets this biography apart is its author’s emphasis on Mandela’s character and associations in the development of his political career, from boyhood through the Rivonia Trial of 1963–1964; as well as the impact of politics on his personal life, from first wife Evelyn Mase—heretofore neglected in the historical record—to the ‘woman of his dreams,’ Winnie Madikizela. No hagiography, Smith’s measured study qualifies, lends nuance to, and even contradicts the mythology around Mandela’s background and formative influences.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “Journalist and true-crime author Smith recounts the early life of the titular first black president of South Africa, carefully and skillfully weaving together evidence of Mandela’s all-too-human flaws with accounts of his political acumen and revolutionary struggle against apartheid. Narrator Allyson Johnson’s pronunciations of the numerous names and locales are flawless…Young Mandela will appeal to anyone wanting to learn more about the real man behind the legend.”

  — Library Journal

• “Narrator Allyson Johnson…has a pleasant voice to listen to and handles the multitude of names and places with ease.”

  — SoundCommentary.com