Nelson Mandel A Biography - 2021 Words

Introduction ‘Nelson Mandela: A Biography’ is a biographical account of the great South African leader Nelson Mandela. The book is written by Peter Limb is a timeline of events in the life of Nelson Mandela weaved in the compelling narrative penned by Limb. The book is divided into 10 chapters whereby each chapter progresses the reader through the early life of Mandela and latter tremulous years spent in fighting the apartheid. The reader walks through the life and time of Mandela by compelling write-up produced by Peter Limb. The book also sheds light on the contemporary times when Mandela finally served his jail term and was freed by the South African government. The paper is a review of the book penned by Peter Limb and will carry critique of the book and how the book accomplished an important task of shedding light on the life of Nelson Mandela. Section two of the paper reviews all chapters of the book and an analysis of each chapter connects with the following chapters. Section three will highlight the relevance and appropriateness of the book in deconstructing the legendary personality of Nelson Mandela. Book Overview The book starts with a record of timeline of events in the life of Nelson Mandela. Born to Rolihlahla Mandela at Mvezo in the Transkei, Mandela’s year of birth was 1918. Nelson Mandela attended the primary school in 1925 near the town of Qunu. Mandela later attended the Clarkebury Boarding Institute in Engcobo. Later, Mandela attended the Wesleyan