As a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, president of the African National Congress, and head of the anti-apartheid movement, Nelson Mandela has been one of the world's great moral and political leaders. The story of his life--from the early development of his political consciousness to his eventful quarter century behind bars to his momentous victory in South Africa's first ever multiracial elections--is an epic account of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.
