Description: Nelson Mandela is remembered as the elderly man with a kind smile who spent years in prison before becoming the first black president of South Africa. Young Mandela takes us into the heart of South Africa to paint a portrait of the Mandela many have forgotten.
Brief description:
David James Smith wrote for Esquire before joining the London Sunday Times Magazine. He is the author of three true-crime books, The Sleep of Reason, All about Jill, and Supper with the Crippens: A New Investigation into One of the Most Notorious Domestic Murders in History. He lives in England with his partner and their four children.
Review Quotes:
"Smith succeeds in bringing [Mandela] to life, wading in where other biographers have feared to tread to provide much new information and genuine insight."
-- "Sunday Times (London)"