Bram Fischer. Afrikaner Revolutionary
by Clingman, Stephen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Cape Town: David Philip and Mayibuye Books, 1998) 0854863187. 8vo; original red boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xi + (i) + 500, incl. index; monochrome illustrations. Tape remnants to pastedowns; some fox spots to top edge. Very good condition. "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. ... Covering more than one hundred years of South African history, the book ranges from the stories of Fischer and his wife, Molly, to the courtroom drama of South Africa's great political trials, to the 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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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12263
- Title
- Bram Fischer. Afrikaner Revolutionary
- Author
- Clingman, Stephen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (Cape Town: David Philip and Mayibuye Books, 1998) 0854863187
- Keywords
- Apartheid. Rivonia Trial. Bram Fischer. Nelson Mandela. Human Rights. Communism. Afrikaners. Broedertwis Apartheid
- Bookseller catalogs
- Apartheid;
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...