Nelson Mandela

He died in December 2013 at the age of 95: Nelson Mandela. He was one of the greatest men of the 20th century. In this biography Frances Ridley tells his story with many pictures from his life. It is the story of a half-orphan from the country who takes his life into his own hands. ...in a country where his skin colour is a distinct disadvantage. Because he is black and in South Africa the apartheid laws apply: blacks are not allowed to go everywhere, not allowed to work everywhere, have hardly any rights. Nelson Mandela fights against this and goes to prison for it. When he is released, he is 71 years old. And he has changed the country and the world - from prison.