First published 2005
Imprisoned for nearly three decades, Nelson Mandela confronts the grim realities of Robben Island. Forced to toil in the prison gardens, he refuses to be broken, his spirit undiminished. As Mandela battles the dehumanizing routines of captivity, he strategizes with fellow activists, pens letters to loved ones, and never loses sight of the vision that will one day set his nation free.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, 20th-century, africa, activism, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Robben Island, South Africa
Period: 1948-1994
200 pages · Paperback · Penguin Global