Shades of Difference: Mac Maharaj and the Struggle for South Africa
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Mac Maharaj, a South African on Indian descent, was a powerhouse of the South African Communist Party and African National Congress, and the unsung hero of the war waged to destroy the apartheid state and free South Africa's people. He was tortured and imprisoned with Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, and later spearheaded a top secret national insurrection, playing a leading role in the negotiations that led to the historic events of 1994. O'Malley's telling of Maharaj's story sheds new light on the battle against apartheid as well as the ongoing struggles of South Africa.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0670852333
ISBN13:9780670852338
Release Date:April 2007
Publisher:Viking Books
Length:648 Pages
Weight:2.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a vitally important book for understanding the transition to democracy in South Africa. O'Malley leaves no stones unturned and while much has been written about South Africa's transformation too few authors have asked the really hard questions and dug up the hard to find facts of what went on behind the scenes. O'Malley does this hard work. In this book readers will find never before published underground communications, look into secret missions, but most importantly understand the physical and emotional pain involved in being a true rebel. No film could equal the real life drama that unfolds in this story. Some of the early pages are a bit slow, but give this book time and you will be rewarded with a unique story of intrigue, violence, revolution, love, change, rise and fall-- and rise again. This is a beautiful and necessary work that should not be missed.
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