Playing the enemy : Nelson Mandela and the game that made a nation
Carlin, John, 1956-2009
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On 24 June 1995, at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela stepped onto a rugby pitch and, in front of an audience of millions worldwide, a new era for South Africa began. This book tells the extraordinary story of how that moment became possible, tracing Mandela's history from Robben Island to Ellis Park.
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Author:
Carlin, John, 1956-, author
Imprint:
London : Atlantic Books, 2009
Collation:
274 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Penguin Press, 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781848876590 (pbk)
Dewey class:
968'.065
Language:
English
Subject:
Mandela, Nelson, 1918-Springboks (Rugby team)Rugby football -- Political aspects -- South AfricaApartheid -- South Africa -- HistoryHistoryHistorySouth Africa -- History -- 20th centurySouth Africa -- History -- 1994-South Africa -- Race relationsSouth Africa -- Social conditions -- 1961-1994South Africa -- Social conditions -- 1994-South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century
BRN:
241925
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