　　我已經發現瞭一個秘密，那就是，在登上一座大山之後發現還有更多的山去攀登。他的故事激勵瞭一批又一批人，自2010年起，他的生日7月18日被聯閤國定為曼德拉國際日。
　　聯閤國秘書長科菲·安南直至今日，馬迪巴（即曼德拉）或許仍是全世界最受愛戴、最受尊敬的唯一的國際性人物。他不懈地為相互指責的人們的和解而戰，為消除怨恨而戰，為平息衝突而戰；還為健康，為教育，為每個孩子有權開啓一份更美好的人生而戰；他不斷啓迪著全球數以百萬計的民眾和幾代人。
　　聯閤國秘書長潘基文·曼德拉堪稱我們的“全球公民典範”，是“聯閤國最高價值的生動體現”。
　　美國總統比爾·剋林頓曼德拉總統在許多事上給予瞭我們諸多教導。其中最偉大的教導，尤其是對年輕人，或許就在於：當壞事降臨到好人身上，我們仍然擁有自由和責任，決定如何應對非正義、殘酷與暴力，決定它們將如何影響我們的靈魂、內心和意誌。
　　美國著名電視主持人－奧普拉·溫弗瑞即便是現在，我也很難相信，在一間牢房裏度過瞭近30年，他卻絲毫未被怨恨侵蝕。由於他對自由所持的勇敢立場，他在全世界被奉為傳奇，然而更令人驚訝的是，他不允許曾經承受的任何侮辱將他的心變冷。
　　《金融時報》20世紀最非同尋常的政治故事之一，完全值得所有對偉大事物的起源懷有真正興趣的個人投人閱讀。
　　《每日電訊》－一部有關鬥爭、學習與成長的史詩，它講述瞭一個用理想和希望鼓舞瞭一個越發世故的世界的人的故事…（它）應該成為必讀書。

內容簡介

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a story of hardship, resilience and ultimate triumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader. 'Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity ...Unforgettable' Andre Brink 'Enthralling ...Mandela emulates the few great political leaders such as Lincoln and Gandhi, who go beyond mere consensus and move out ahead of their followers to break new ground' Donald Woods in the SUNDAY TIMES.

　　1990年2月11日，麵帶微笑的曼德拉以矯健的步伐和勝利者的姿態，邁齣瞭監獄的大門。作為世界上的最著名的囚犯，經過瞭27年的鐵窗生涯和齣獄後4年的奮鬥經曆，他不僅被南非人民推舉為總統，還以他完美的道德風範贏得瞭世界的贊譽。在曼德拉的領導下，南非由一個長期實行野蠻、落後、殘暴的種族隔離製度的國傢，變成瞭一個民主的國傢。在40多年的奮鬥生涯裏，曼德拉創造瞭偉大的奇跡，嚮世人證明瞭他是一名睿智的預言者，更是一位永不退卻的行動大師。《漫漫自由路》是曼德拉迄今為止唯一的自傳作品，也是全球超級暢銷的勵誌經典，《漫漫自由路》中從他齣生到羅本島監獄歲月的一部分，是他在羅本島監獄中創作完成的，羅本島之後的文字是齣獄後增補的。在這部迴憶錄中，曼德拉迴顧瞭生命中過去70多年的坎坷歲月：童年是快樂無憂的，可種族歧視和種族隔離讓有血性的非洲人無法容忍，任何一個南非人的不自由就是所有南非人的不自由，唯有用生命的全部去消滅罪惡的製度；溫妮，這位堅強地伴隨在他身邊與他一同為自由奮鬥的妻子，同樣通過堅持贏得世界贊譽的女強人，最終卻很無奈很遺憾地離開瞭他；自由的道路太漫長瞭，迫害和誤解如影隨形，為瞭自由，為瞭勝利，不能放棄，不能泄氣，不屈不撓，即使在寒冷徹骨的監獄石屋裏備受被隔絕與被禁錮的摺磨他的抗爭，與馬丁一路德-金一樣有名；他的寬容，與聖雄甘地一樣走齣瞭悲情。

作者簡介

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born 18 July 1918) served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. As president from 1994 to 1999, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation, while introducing policies aimed at combating poverty and inequality in South Africa.

In South Africa, Mandela is often known as Madiba, his Xhosa clan name; or as tata (Xhosa: father).[4] Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.

精彩書評

"Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity...unforgettable."
--Andri Brink

"Enthralling...Mandela emulates the few great political leaders, such as Lincoln and Gandhi, who go beyond mere consensus and move out ahead of their followers to break new ground."
--Donald Woods in the Sunday Times

"Indispensable...[a] unique life-story."
--Anthony Sampson

"One of the most extraordinary political tales of the 20th century and well worth the investment for anyone truly interested in the genesis of greatness."
--Patti Waldmeir in the Financial Times

"An epic of struggle and learning and growing, it tells of a man whose idealism and hope have inspired a world prone to cynicism...[it] should be compulsory reading."
--Mary Benson in the Daily Telegraph