Robben Island - A Place Of Inspiration: Mandela's Prison Island (Paperback, New)

Robben Island best known as the place where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for eighteen years has been a place of harshness and brutality; its history steeped in the suffering of those banished there. Yet it has also become a universal symbol of hope, forgiveness, and triumph.With a storyteller s sensibility, combined with rigorous research, Charlene Smith charts the evolution of the Island s political and social history, from mail station, place of exile, and military defence post to maximum security prison and World Heritage Site.Fully revised, this new edition of "Robben Island" provides absorbing accounts of daring escapes, maritime disasters, lepers ostracized from mainland society, the fates of the great Xhosa chiefs of the nineteenth century, and the unique bonds of friendship and compassion forged among the political prisoners confined on the Island during the apartheid era.Today Robben Island is recognized for both its environmental riches and its cultural significance. More than just a geographical location or a tourist attraction, it is an enduring tribute to the resilience of the human spirit. Sobering and uplifting, Robben Island is an essential read for anyone interested in South Africa s turbulent journey to democracy and the people who made it possible."

General

Imprint:	Struik Travel & Heritage
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	March 2014
Authors:	Charlene Smith
Dimensions:	210 x 150 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-920572-90-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > History > African history > General Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography Books > Local Author Showcase > Politics Books > Promotion > Struik > Travel & Holiday Books > Promotion > Green Friday > Travel & Holiday
LSN:	1-920572-90-2
Barcode:	9781920572907

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