I read works by and about Che Guevara, Mao Tse-tung, Fidel Castro. In Commando, by Deneys Reitz, I read of the unconventional guerrilla tactics of the Boer generals during the Anglo-Boer War. I read the report of Blas Roca, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, about their years as an illegal organization during the Batista regime. Throughout the book, Mandela describes himself as a voracious reader who devours political and philosophical ideas: “Any and every source was of interest to me. A social justice icon who’s revered in South Africa and around the globe, Mandela’s life journey is a compelling story of struggles, setbacks and strength of character. A book he started writing in secret during his time imprisoned at Robben Island, Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedomdetails just that – his early life in British South Africa, education and political rise, and the 27 years he spent in prison for conspiracy to overthrow the state.
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