Dare not linger : the presidential years /

'I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for wi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 (Author), Langa, Mandla, 1950- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2017]
Edition:First American edition.
Subjects:

MARC

Tag First Indicator Second Indicator Subfields
LEADER 00000cam a2200000 i 4500
001 in00004040366
005 20181023092058.0
008 170824t20172017nyuaf b 001 0aeng
010 |a  2017036979 
020 |a 9780374134716  |q (hardcover) 
020 |a 0374134715  |q (hardcover) 
020 |z 9780374717735  |q (electronic book) 
035 |a (OCoLC)ocn973801399 
040 |a DLC  |e rda  |c DLC  |d UtOrBLW 
043 |a f-sa--- 
049 |a TXAM 
050 0 0 |a DT1974  |b .M327 2017 
082 0 0 |a 968.07/1092  |a B  |2 23 
100 1 |a Mandela, Nelson,  |d 1918-2013,  |e author.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85153068 
245 1 0 |a Dare not linger :  |b the presidential years /  |c Nelson Mandela and Mandla Langa ; with a prologue by Graça Machel. 
250 |a First American edition. 
264 1 |a New York :  |b Farrar, Straus and Giroux,  |c [2017] 
264 4 |c ©2017 
300 |a xix, 358 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of color plates :  |b illustrations ;  |c 24 cm. 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a unmediated  |b n  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a volume  |b nc  |2 rdacarrier 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a The challenge of freedom -- Negotiating democracy -- A free and fair election -- Getting into the union buildings -- National unity -- The presidency and the Constitution -- Parliament -- Traditional leadership and democracy -- Transformation of the state -- Reconciliation -- Social and economic transformation -- Negotiating the media -- On the African and world stages. 
520 |a 'I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.' In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first president of a democratic South Africa. From the outset, he was committed to serving only a single five-year term. During his presidency, he and his government ensured that all of South Africa's citizens became equal before the law, and he laid the foundation for turning a country riven by centuries of colonialism and apartheid into a fully functioning democracy. Dare Not Linger is the story of Mandela's presidential years, drawing heavily on the memoir he began to write as he prepared to leave office, but was unable to finish. Now the acclaimed South African writer Mandla Langa has completed the task, using Mandela's unfinished draft, detailed notes that Mandela made as events were unfolding and a wealth of unseen archival material. With a prologue by Mandela's widow, Graça Machel, the result is a vivid and often inspirational account of Mandela's presidency and the creation of a new democracy. It tells the story of a country in transition and the challenges Mandela faced as he strove to make his vision for a liberated South Africa a reality. 
600 1 0 |a Mandela, Nelson,  |d 1918-2013.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85153068 
650 0 |a Presidents  |z South Africa  |v Biography.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010108099 
651 0 |a South Africa  |x Politics and government  |y 1994-  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94003600 
650 7 |a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY  |x Presidents & Heads of State.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a POLITICAL SCIENCE  |x World  |x African.  |2 bisacsh 
700 1 |a Langa, Mandla,  |d 1950-  |e author.  |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85172440 
945 |b 601874 
947 |a A14850488850 
948 |a cataloged  |b h  |c 2018/6/19  |d c  |e dmitchel  |f 10:50:40 am 
994 |a 92  |b TXA 
999 f f |s e78d85ee-8785-3a7a-bf94-dd1cf035a64a  |i ef43f8b0-d432-33f1-934f-394e5a397df3  |t 0 
952 f f |p normal  |a Texas A&M University  |b College Station  |c Sterling C. Evans Library  |d Evans: Library Stacks  |t 0  |e DT1974 .M327 2017  |h Library of Congress classification  |i unmediated -- volume  |m A14850488850 
998 f f |a DT1974 .M327 2017  |t 0  |l Evans: Library Stacks