Long Walk to Freedom

This was a very interesting read. I am an Afrikaner by heritage and have been living in the Netherlands for most of lifespan (with some in between periods of a few months). To hear the story of the ANC and Nelson Mandela himself was rather remarkable and at times shocking.

It startled me at times to find out that some of the things I had come to believe about the ANC or Winnie Mandela were mostly propaganda by the Nationalist government (at least according to this book).

Other things that stood out were the parts about the armed struggle. Some of that struggle mentality still comes back in the strikes and violence in South Africa nowadays.

The autobiography is easy to read and well written with detailed accounts of some of the trials and more intermittent reporting on some of the prison life.

What I also hoped to find in the book, but could not was information on the Reconciliation Tribunals. But that was only after the book was published. So yeah for me. Strong moment.

All in all, a book worthy of your attention