A prisoner in the garden
Nelson Mandela
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A prisoner in the garden
by Nelson Mandela, The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Carolyn Hamilton
Published
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Pages
208
ISBN-13
9780143538394
ISBN-10
014353839X
Description
In 1977 the South African prison authorities allowed a number of journalists to visit the notorious Robben Island. The intention was to persuade the outside world that the conditions there were not as bad as widely believed. On their tour of the island the journalists encountered a tall, thin man dressed neatly in prison clothes and leaning on a spade. The expression on his face was one of intense hostility, and his bearing was more that of prince than prisoner.The man was Nelson Mandela, in his 13th year of incarceration on Robben Island. Today the photograph, captioned 'A Prisoner Working in the Garden' by the prison authorities, forms the centrepiece of the Mandela Prison Archive, which when viewed as a whole constitutes a living record of Mandela's 27 years in prison. It includes rare photographs and video footage, Mandela's handwritten letters to family, friends and the authorities, his personal diaries and notes, official records, medical records and legal documents. Together they form an extraordinary picture of prison life but, even more remarkably, of a man who, together with his close comrades, never gave up the fight for freedom and the vision of a liberated country.
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How many pages are in A prisoner in the garden?
This edition of A prisoner in the garden has approximately 208 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, A prisoner in the garden typically takes between 4h 20m and 2h 53m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 52,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for A prisoner in the garden is approximately 52,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of A prisoner in the garden?
A prisoner in the garden was written by Nelson Mandela, The Nelson Mandela Foundation, Carolyn Hamilton.
When was A prisoner in the garden published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.