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Bram Fischer - Afrikaner Revolutionary (Paperback, Second Edition) Loot Price: R298
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Bram Fischer - Afrikaner Revolutionary (Paperback, Second Edition)

Stephen Clingman

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In 1964 Bram Fischer led the defence of Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia Trial. In 1966 Fischer was himself sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for his political activities against the policies of apartheid. Before his sentencing he had spent nine months underground, in disguise, evading a nationwide manhunt. He was South Africa's most wanted man, his cause recognised and celebrated around the world. What had brought him to these circumstances? And what led to his untimely death after nine years in prison?

This meticulous and finely crafted biography follows a fascinating journey of conscience and personal transformation. Fischer was born into one of the most prominent Afrikaner nationalist families, yet came to understand that to be a South African in the fullest sense he had to identify with all of South Africa's people. A Rhodes Scholar and distinguished lawyer, endowed with gifts of intelligence, charisma and integrity, he abandoned the temptations of power and prestige to ensure human rights and justice for all. Drawn to communism in order to solve problems of race, he offered revised versions and visions of both.

Covering more than one hundred years of South African history, this book ranges from the stories of Fischer and his wife, Molly, to the courtroom drama of South Africa's great political trials, to the political intrigue of the 1960s and beyond. It is a remarkable story, remarkably told.

Weaving the personal and public, Stephen Clingman's biography is an account of tragedy and transcendence, showing how the miracle of South Africa's transition to democracy was deeply connected to the legacy of Bram Fischer.

General

Imprint: Jacana Media
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: April 2013
First published: July 2013
Authors: Stephen Clingman
Dimensions: 234 x 157 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 451
Edition: Second Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-4314-0752-1
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
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LSN: 1-4314-0752-6
Barcode: 9781431407521

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