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.
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