A Simple Freedom The Strong Mind of Robben Island Prisoner, No. 468/64 |
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| Author:
| Kathrada, Ahmed |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7336-2306-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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In the Robben Island prison register, Nelson Mandela was famously recorded as prisoner number 466/64. Number 468/64 was Ahmed Kathrada. Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 in the infamous Rivonia Trial, Ahmed Kathrada spent twenty-six continuous years in jail for his political beliefs. During his incarceration he secretly jotted down quotations which he came across and liked: proverbs, aphorisms, poetry and drama extracts, and passages from books, magazines and newspapers. On Robben...
More DescriptionIn the Robben Island prison register, Nelson Mandela was famously recorded as prisoner number 466/64. Number 468/64 was Ahmed Kathrada. Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 in the infamous Rivonia Trial, Ahmed Kathrada spent twenty-six continuous years in jail for his political beliefs. During his incarceration he secretly jotted down quotations which he came across and liked: proverbs, aphorisms, poetry and drama extracts, and passages from books, magazines and newspapers. On Robben Island these quotations were like familiar friends. They helped steel the soul within the stolen body - the authorities might control that body but they could not lock up the mind.