Long Walk to FreedomLong Walk to Freedom

As recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, president of the African National Congress, and head of the antiapartheid movement, Nelson Mandela has been one of the world's great moral and political leaders. The story of his life--from the early development of his political consciousness to his eventful quarter century behind bars to his momentous victory in South Africa's first multiracial elections--is an epic account of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.